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Tuesday, April 6, 2021

PulmCrit Wee: High-titer convalescent plasma fails again for hospitalized COVID patients

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Convalescent plasma use against epidemic respiratory viruses dates back to the influenza pandemic of 1918.  This intervention has persisted for over a century based on high face-validity, rather than any high-quality evidence.  The COVID epidemic reignited enthusiasm for this therapy, leading to its use in tens of thousands of patients (e.g., an expanded-use program organized […]

EMCrit Project by Josh Farkas.

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