{"id":58264,"date":"2021-04-23T20:31:14","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T15:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/?p=58264"},"modified":"2023-07-06T14:37:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T09:07:17","slug":"how-effective-is-plasma-therapy-for-covid-19-heres-all-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/2021\/04\/23\/how-effective-is-plasma-therapy-for-covid-19-heres-all-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"How Effective Is Plasma Therapy For Covid-19? Here&#8217;s All You Need To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Convalescent Plasma Therapy, or as it is commonly known today \u2018plasma therapy\u2019, is one of the few options considered in the treatment of Covid-19 patients. With the second wave spreading rapidly across all parts of the country, here\u2019s your complete guide to understanding this treatment method.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What You Should Know:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#what-is-plasma-therapy\">What is plasma therapy?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-effective-is-plasma-therapy-for-covid-19\">How effective is plasma therapy for Covid-19?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#who-can-be-a-plasma-donor\">Who can be a plasma donor?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong id=\"what-is-plasma-therapy\">What is plasma therapy? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This method of treatment requires the blood sample of a person who has recovered from Coronavirus. The next step is extracting the antibodies from the blood sample and transfusing them into the system of a patient infected with the virus. The aim of this treatment is to kickstart the immune system of the patient to fight the virus.<\/p>\n<p><strong id=\"how-effective-is-plasma-therapy-for-covid-19\">How effective is plasma therapy for Covid-19? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/How-effective-is-plasma-therapy-for-Covid-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Plasma therapy has been used as an alternative treatment for critical Covid-19 patients. It is especially effective in patients suffering from liver dysfunction or <strong>diabetes<\/strong>. However, it will not be helpful in treating any patient with the new Covid-19 triple mutation strain discovered in India.<\/p>\n<p>The All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) chief, Dr Randeep Guleria, also recently stated that plasma therapy plays a limited role in the treatment and is not used often.<\/p>\n<p><strong id=\"who-can-be-a-plasma-donor\">Who can be a plasma donor? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Plasma therapy can still be a helpful treatment option for patients. Especially in the current scenario, where the healthcare system is stretched to its limit. Here\u2019s how to find out if you can become a plasma donor and potentially save some lives:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You need to have recovered from the Covid-19 and tested negative for the virus<\/li>\n<li>You must have shown no symptoms of the virus for the past 14 days.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s important to have high antibody levels in your plasma<\/li>\n<li>Your blood type must be compatible with the patient.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you donate your plasma, it will be tested for other infectious diseases before being used to treat a patient.<\/p>\n<p>In this urgent health crisis, you can use <strong>this link<\/strong> to look for timely help related to treatment and other essential needs. However, you should check for authenticity and do a background check if possible before making any payments or sharing personal details.<\/p>\n<p>Check out our page for tips on <strong>nutrition<\/strong> and <strong>fitness<\/strong>, to strengthen your immune system and stay healthy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Convalescent Plasma Therapy, or as it is commonly known today \u2018plasma therapy\u2019, is one of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2963,"featured_media":58266,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[1529,2471,2470,2472,2467,1559,2469,2468],"class_list":["post-58264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle-conditions","tag-covid-19","tag-plasma-donor","tag-plasma-therapy","tag-plasma-therapy-for-covid-19","tag-second-wave-of-covid-19","tag-social-distancing","tag-tips-to-stay-safe","tag-vaccination"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How Effective Is Plasma Therapy For Covid-19? 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