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Posted on 3/26/20 at 8:59 pm to MrAUTigers
Posted on 3/26/20 at 8:59 pm to MrAUTigers
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Hospitals in New York City are gearing up to use the blood of people who have recovered from COVID-19 as a possible antidote for the disease. Researchers hope that the century-old approach of infusing patients with the antibody-laden blood of those who have survived an infection will help the metropolis
I feel like the risk of this probably outweighs the reward. Seems like something you read about "doctors" trying in the 1700s.
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Posted on 3/26/20 at 9:08 pm to BuckFama334
You’re the expert 
Posted on 3/26/20 at 9:10 pm to BuckFama334
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I feel like the risk of this probably outweighs the reward. Seems like something you read about "doctors" trying in the 1700s
When a non-vaccinated person is exposed to hepatitis B, they use hepatitis B immune globulin.
There is some science to it. Obviously, we won’t know until we try it, but they can pathogen reduce plasma products now so the risk/benefit is better.
Posted on 3/26/20 at 9:15 pm to makersmark1
I'm no expert, obviously... It just seems like a rarely used technique. If it were as easy as taking a healthy person's blood that has recovered from a disease or illness and injecting it into a sick person to heal them, it would probably be much more widely known and practiced. I guess desperate times call for desperate measures...
Posted on 3/26/20 at 9:32 pm to BuckFama334
They are using plasma from a recovered person that has the antibodies already in blood. Has been used many times for different things in the past.
Posted on 3/26/20 at 9:52 pm to CorchJay
NEJM Study
Apparently, it was not effective with Ebola. Maybe they'll have better luck with Corona.
Apparently, it was not effective with Ebola. Maybe they'll have better luck with Corona.
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The transfusion of up to 500 ml of convalescent plasma with unknown levels of neutralizing antibodies in 84 patients with confirmed EVD was not associated with a significant improvement in survival.
Posted on 3/26/20 at 11:56 pm to BuckFama334
quote:Its a proven technique used when typical treatments aren’t available. It’s not always successful but there’s little harm in trying it
It just seems like a rarely used technique
Posted on 3/27/20 at 7:01 am to The Nino
The 103 year old patient who recovered in China had this technique administered.
Posted on 3/27/20 at 2:45 pm to DeoreDX
Thursday afternoon update. She hasn’t had a fever in two days. Part of the ADPH’s criteria for getting off Quarantine is to not have a fever or other symptoms three full days before the quarantine end date. Her quarantine end date is March 31. She is scheduled to go get tested again April 6 because her test that came back positive came back on March 23. In an attempt to try to regain some relative normalcy, About middle of next week I’m going to see if she’ll talk to the doctor about going ahead and getting the test done again to see if it’s gone if by that point she will have been without symptoms for a week
Posted on 3/27/20 at 2:53 pm to ellitor
Great news, E
Posted on 3/27/20 at 3:35 pm to ellitor
That's amazing. Congrats
Posted on 3/27/20 at 4:30 pm to The Nino
E that's awesome.
Posted on 3/27/20 at 5:31 pm to ellitor
Way awesome man.
Posted on 3/27/20 at 6:02 pm to LanierSpots
Thankful, E.
Posted on 3/28/20 at 7:59 am to ellitor
Nice to see someone on the good side of the statistics on this thing for a change.
Hope you and the rest of your fam come through it as well.
Hope you and the rest of your fam come through it as well.
Posted on 3/28/20 at 8:17 am to ellitor
I haven't checked this board in a week and I missed this. Glad she's doing well!
Posted on 3/28/20 at 8:53 am to ellitor
Good news. Hope things continue to get better.
Posted on 3/28/20 at 9:02 am to ellitor
Great news, E.
I will keep all of you in my thoughts and prayers.
I will keep all of you in my thoughts and prayers.
Posted on 3/28/20 at 11:23 am to FearlessFreep
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Nice to see someone on the good side of the statistics on this thing for a change.
Happy for you and your fam E, but 99.5% are "on the good side of the statistics on this thing".
Posted on 3/28/20 at 12:34 pm to RandySavage
(329,227,746 / 100) * 0.5 = 1,646,138.73 (in US) . . . still the lucky may be those who get it early or tail-end, if they're in need of hospital beds. If there's a silver lining.
Thanks, for the update E.
This post was edited on 3/28/20 at 12:56 pm
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