Hyderabad (HRNW) One of Pakistan’s first experiments treating COVID-19 using plasma therapy was conducted at Civil Hospital, Hyderabad on Wednesday. The patient is an elderly man from Sanghar.
According to Civil Hospital MS Dr Shahid Junejo, the patient is being kept in an observation unit and is doing well after being administered the therapy. His blood pressure and heart rate are normal too.
The experiment was conducted after the man’s family volunteered on his behalf. He was in critical condition earlier and was having trouble breathing after which he was put on a ventilator.
Plasma therapy, or passive immunisation, is an experimental therapy that treats COVID-19 patients using plasma donated from those who once had the illness but then recovered from it. Plasma is collected from their blood samples and then transfused to those who have tested positive for the virus. Experts believe the plasma has antibodies that can help fight the virus.
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