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Therapeutic plasma exchange followed by convalescent plasma transfusion in severe and critically ill COVID‑19 patients: A single centre non‑randomized controlled trial

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    • Alexandru Noris Novacescu
    • Georgiana Duma
    • Bettina Buzzi
    • Luminita Mirela Baditoiu
    • Ovidiu Bedreag
    • Marius Papurica
    • Dorel Sandesc
    • Teodora Sorescu
    • Daliborca Vlad
    • Monica Licker
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    Affiliations: Doctoral School, ‘Victor Babes’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania, Intensive Care Unit, ‘Dr Teodor Andrei’ Municipal Hospital, 305500 Lugoj, Romania, Intensive Care Unit, ‘Pius Brînzeu’ Emergency Clinical County Hospital, 300723 Timisoara, Romania, Department of Epidemiology, ‘Victor Babes’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania, Department of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, ‘Victor Babes’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania, Department of Pharmacology, ‘Victor Babes’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania, Multidisciplinary Research Centre on Antimicrobial Resistance, ‘Victor Babes’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
    Copyright: © Novacescu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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Abstract

Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) has been proposed as a rescue therapy in critically ill COVID‑19 patients. The aim of the present study was to determine whether combining TPE with convalescent plasma (CVP) transfusion early in the intensive care unit (ICU) stay improves survival among this heterogeneous population. The primary endpoint was survival at 30 days. Secondary endpoints included assessing the evolution of biomarkers, such as the partial pressure of arterial oxygen to fractional inspired oxygen ratio, and C reactive protein (CRP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and ferritin levels at the 7‑day follow‑up. This single centre, prospective, non‑randomized controlled trial was conducted in an 8‑bed COVID‑19 ICU and included patients with severe COVID‑19 pneumonia requiring intensive care treatment. A total of 19 patients were treated by performing TPE followed by CVP transfusion, in addition to standard treatment, while for another 19 patients, only standard treatment according to hospital protocols was used. TPE was initiated during the first 24 h after ICU admission, followed immediately by transfusion of CVP. Survival at 30 days was 47.37% in the TPE CVP group and 26.32% in the control group (P=0.002). Patients in the TPE CVP group also showed better oxygenation and a reduction in inflammation, with decreased CRP, LDH and ferritin levels compared with those in the control group. Overall, the study indicated that early initiation of TPE followed by CVP transfusion may be a valid rescue therapy in severe and critically ill COVID‑19 patients, with a statistically significant survival benefit, improved oxygenation and a reduction in inflammatory markers. The trial was registered in the ClinicalTrials.gov database (trial registration number: NCT04973488) on July 22, 2021 (retrospectively registered).
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Novacescu AN, Duma G, Buzzi B, Baditoiu LM, Bedreag O, Papurica M, Sandesc D, Sorescu T, Vlad D, Licker M, Licker M, et al: Therapeutic plasma exchange followed by convalescent plasma transfusion in severe and critically ill COVID‑19 patients: A single centre non‑randomized controlled trial. Exp Ther Med 23: 76, 2022.
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Novacescu, A.N., Duma, G., Buzzi, B., Baditoiu, L.M., Bedreag, O., Papurica, M. ... Licker, M. (2022). Therapeutic plasma exchange followed by convalescent plasma transfusion in severe and critically ill COVID‑19 patients: A single centre non‑randomized controlled trial. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 23, 76. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.10999
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Novacescu, A. N., Duma, G., Buzzi, B., Baditoiu, L. M., Bedreag, O., Papurica, M., Sandesc, D., Sorescu, T., Vlad, D., Licker, M."Therapeutic plasma exchange followed by convalescent plasma transfusion in severe and critically ill COVID‑19 patients: A single centre non‑randomized controlled trial". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 23.1 (2022): 76.
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Novacescu, A. N., Duma, G., Buzzi, B., Baditoiu, L. M., Bedreag, O., Papurica, M., Sandesc, D., Sorescu, T., Vlad, D., Licker, M."Therapeutic plasma exchange followed by convalescent plasma transfusion in severe and critically ill COVID‑19 patients: A single centre non‑randomized controlled trial". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 23, no. 1 (2022): 76. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.10999
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Novacescu AN, Duma G, Buzzi B, Baditoiu LM, Bedreag O, Papurica M, Sandesc D, Sorescu T, Vlad D, Licker M, Licker M, et al: Therapeutic plasma exchange followed by convalescent plasma transfusion in severe and critically ill COVID‑19 patients: A single centre non‑randomized controlled trial. Exp Ther Med 23: 76, 2022.
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Novacescu, A.N., Duma, G., Buzzi, B., Baditoiu, L.M., Bedreag, O., Papurica, M. ... Licker, M. (2022). Therapeutic plasma exchange followed by convalescent plasma transfusion in severe and critically ill COVID‑19 patients: A single centre non‑randomized controlled trial. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 23, 76. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.10999
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Novacescu, A. N., Duma, G., Buzzi, B., Baditoiu, L. M., Bedreag, O., Papurica, M., Sandesc, D., Sorescu, T., Vlad, D., Licker, M."Therapeutic plasma exchange followed by convalescent plasma transfusion in severe and critically ill COVID‑19 patients: A single centre non‑randomized controlled trial". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 23.1 (2022): 76.
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Novacescu, A. N., Duma, G., Buzzi, B., Baditoiu, L. M., Bedreag, O., Papurica, M., Sandesc, D., Sorescu, T., Vlad, D., Licker, M."Therapeutic plasma exchange followed by convalescent plasma transfusion in severe and critically ill COVID‑19 patients: A single centre non‑randomized controlled trial". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 23, no. 1 (2022): 76. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.10999
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