AGE AND SEX DISTRIBUTION OF CONVALESCENT COVID19 PLASMA\nRECEPIENT

Abstract

Introduction: Corona virus disease- 2019 is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome- 2 (SARS-CoV-2), also known as Novel corona virus\n(2019-nCoV).The disease presentation ranges from asymptomatic to severe acute respiratory failure requiring intensive care support. There are\nmultiple drugs, therapies, and vaccine trials underway. One such therapy is convalescent plasma. Passive immunity delivered as anti-corona virus\nantibodies from convalescent human plasma has promise of emerging as a therapeutic option in the treatment of SARS-CoV-2. Objective: The\nobjective of the study is to determine the age and sex distribution of the recipients of the convalescent Covid 19 plasma among patients admitted at\ndifferent hospitals in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted at Department of blood bank, Rajendra\nInstitute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand from July 28, 2020 to October 28, 2020 who received at least one convalescent plasma\ntransfusion for hospitalized patients aged 18 years or older with moderately as well as severely ill or life-threatening COVID-19 disease within 21\ndays from the onset of their illness. Results: This study recorded greater number of male recipients with B Positive blood group. The convalescent\nplasma recipients were mostly old patients above 50 years of age.