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Covid-19 crisis: Plasma transfusion is adjunct treatment; timing is key

The second of a two-part series looks at how effective plasma therapy is in the fight against Covid-19

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India has set guidelines on when and on whom CPT can be used. It is for those who are moderately ill and whose oxygen requirements are increasing despite using steroids.

Sohini Das Ruchika Chitravanshi Mumbai/New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Jul 24 2020 | 6:10 AM IST

A young staffer at Dwarka’s Aakash Healthcare was suffering from Covid-19, and suddenly his condition worsened. His oxygen requirement increased and he turned breathless. The staffer received blood plasma transfusion from a colleague who had recovered.

Within a day the patient’s condition improved.

“In the morning he was gasping for breath, and by evening, he was sitting and having biscuits,” said Dr Aashish Chaudhary, managing director of Aakash Healthcare.

How quickly or how effectively transfused plasma works depends on the stage of the disease, or organ failure, he added. Convalescent Plasma Therapy (CPT) is not a sure-fire remedy. It is an experimental therapy

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