DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 20 May) – The guidelines for the use of convalescent plasma therapy at the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) here to treat serious cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is currently being drafted.
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Convalescent plasma is being investigated for the treatment of COVID-19 because there is no approved treatment for this disease and there is some information that suggests it might help some patients recover from COVID-19,” it said.
It added that further investigation is still necessary to determine if convalescent plasma is safe and effective “as a treatment for COVID-19, and whether it might shorten the duration of illness, reduce morbidity, or prevent death associated with COVID-19.
” (Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)
