[HTML][HTML] Use of convalescent plasma therapy in SARS patients in Hong Kong
Y Cheng, R Wong, YOY Soo, WS Wong, CK Lee… - European Journal of …, 2005 - Springer
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2005•Springer
In order to evaluate the efficacy of convalescent plasma therapy in the treatment of patients
with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), 80 SARS patients were given convalescent
plasma at Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, between 20 March and 26 May 2003. Good
outcome was defined as discharge by day 22 following the onset of SARS symptoms. Poor
outcome was defined as death or hospitalization beyond 22 days. A higher day-22
discharge rate was observed among patients who were given convalescent plasma before …
with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), 80 SARS patients were given convalescent
plasma at Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, between 20 March and 26 May 2003. Good
outcome was defined as discharge by day 22 following the onset of SARS symptoms. Poor
outcome was defined as death or hospitalization beyond 22 days. A higher day-22
discharge rate was observed among patients who were given convalescent plasma before …
Abstract
In order to evaluate the efficacy of convalescent plasma therapy in the treatment of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), 80 SARS patients were given convalescent plasma at Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, between 20 March and 26 May 2003. Good outcome was defined as discharge by day 22 following the onset of SARS symptoms. Poor outcome was defined as death or hospitalization beyond 22 days. A higher day-22 discharge rate was observed among patients who were given convalescent plasma before day 14 of illness (58.3% vs 15.6%; P< 0.001) and among those who were PCR positive and seronegative for coronavirus at the time of plasma infusion (66.7% vs 20%; P= 0.001).
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