Journal
VIRUSES-BASEL
Volume 13, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/v13030436
Keywords
COVID-19; convalescent plasma; hematological malignancies
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- Medical Research Agency Poland [2020/ABM/Covid-19/0005]
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The use of convalescent plasma in patients with hematological malignancies and COVID-19 can improve overall survival, reduce the severity of infection, and accelerate recovery.
The use of convalescent plasma in the treatment of COVID-19 may lead to a milder course of infection and has been associated with improved outcomes. Determining optimal treatments in high risk populations is crucial, as is the case in those with hematological malignancies. We analyzed a cohort of 23 patients with hematological malignancies and COVID-19 who had received plasma 48-72 h after the diagnosis of infection and compared it with a historical group of 22 patients who received other therapy. Overall survival in those who received convalescent plasma was significantly higher than in the historical group (p = 0.03460). The plasma-treated group also showed a significantly milder course of infection (p = 0.03807), characterized by less severe symptoms and faster recovery (p = 0.00001). In conclusion, we have demonstrated that convalescent plasma is an effective treatment and its early administration leads to clinical improvement, increased viral clearance and longer overall survival in patients with hematological malignancies and COVID-19. To our knowledge, this is the first report to analyze the efficacy of convalescent plasma in a cohort of patients with hematological malignancies.
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