100 COVID-19 patients benefit from blood plasma treatment – Saudi Gazette

100 COVID-19 patients benefit from blood plasma treatment – Saudi Gazette

Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH “” About 100 COVID-19 patients have been injected with blood plasma taken from recovered individuals, the ministry of health has claimed.

This came within a study in which several top researchers and research centers in the Kingdom participated and involved 512 recovered individuals who donated their blood plasma. This large number of donors reflects the interest of society in studies and research.

Plasma is a blood derivative regularly used in hospitals as a daily routine procedure in intensive care units and operation rooms. “

Plasma contains many components that help the human body recover from infection. Among them are antibacterial antibodies. This means that the plasma of a patient who has recovered from COVID-19 contains antibodies against it. These antibodies will act as the first line of defense in the face of an infection in the absence of effective treatments and vaccines. This treatment has been used in China and other countries during the past few months; however, its efficacy has not been tested by documented clinical studies.

The ministry said the study was approved in early April and the research team started its mission to expand the range of health facilities capable of participating in the study from all health