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That is why all the preparations have already been made, said the chief professor of the department of hematology at the Dhaka Medical College. MA Khan.
He told bdnews24.com on Thursday: “With the number of kits we have, we will be able to start the experimental test on Saturday. That is why the policy approval has been taken from the hospital authorities.”
Developed countries are also struggling to cope with the new global coronavirus epidemic. To cure this new disease, the United States, the United Kingdom and many other countries are applying the method of administering blood plasma to sick people.
The liquid, light yellowish part of the blood is called plasma. Plasma is the rest of the blood except the three types of particles. About 55% of vertebrate blood is plasma.
Doctors say that the immune system of a person infected with Covid-19 disease fights the virus and produces antibodies to survive. These antibodies attack the coronavirus. Over time, the plasma of the infected person produces large amounts of antibodies. Those antibodies will be used to heal the sick.
Professor Khan said that, for the time being, this method will be applied to Kovid-19 patients who are at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. In addition, there are plans to apply plasma therapy to patients at two more hospitals in Dhaka.
“Our largest center will be here. Furthermore, Kuwait-Bangladesh Friendship Government Hospital has shown interest in this regard. If we find patients as our criteria, we can also do it there. We have some donors. I urge those who have already recovered from Covid-19 to donate plasma. “
Dr. MA Khan said a special kit is needed to collect plasma from the donor’s body. Each of these kits costs 12,000 rupees. They asked for four kits from Spain to analyze the blood of the plasma donor for antibodies. Each kit will cost one and a half lakh rupees. 90 samples can be analyzed in one kit.
Although the Dhaka Medical trial phase was started at its own cost, the government will need help implementing this method on a large scale, the doctor said.
“We have some plasma collection kits,” he said. We cannot take the cost of the donor kit if we choose to. And patients will not pay this cost. That is why the government has to provide them. “
Experimental application means that the patient must undergo further tests after administering plasma therapy. Some tests are done at Dhaka Medical College, some tests have to be done outside.
Plasma therapy is being used in the United States to treat patients with coronavirus. Photo: Reuters
That is why there is a separate cost, Professor Khan said. “Most importantly, the Health Department has not given any guarantees so far. They are still silent. They said they sent the file to the ministry. I am trying to communicate.”
Dr. Dhaka Medical College, professor of hematology, expressed interest in the possibility of treating patients with Kovid-19 by applying plasma therapy in Bangladesh in early April. MA Khan. On April 19, the Health Department appointed a four-member expert committee as chair.
Dhaka Medical College Professor of Medicine. Ahmedul Kabir, full professor of transfusion medicine. Mazharul Haque Tapan and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, professor of virology. Saif Ullah Munshi is a member of the committee.
The number of coronavirus patients is increasing day by day in Bangladesh. As of 8 am Thursday, 18,073 Covid-19 patients had been identified and 263 had died. As the number of patients continues to increase, doctors have to think again about the medical system.
When asked how much plasma therapy would be helpful in this case, Professor Khan said they are still not 100% sure of it.
“There is still no specific treatment for coronavirus. And since there is no harm in plasma therapy, there is no problem performing the test. Studies have shown it to be 40 to 60 percent effective.”
Dr. M Khan’s report to the Health Department states that a person recovering from Covid-19 should have their blood plasma collected and frozen. This plasma will be applied to the body of those who have a worsening Covid-19 condition.
“Fever, cough, and sore throat begin after Kovid-19. The number of viruses continues to increase and invades the lungs. During this inflammation, various types of cytokines and chemokines secrete and irritate the lungs. Plasma can instantly relieve pain. “
If you would like to know the progress of fundraising for plasma therapy, the director of the health department (hospital and clinic), Dr. Aminul Hasan told bdnews24.com: “They have sent a proposal to the ministry about it. No At this point it is known what he will do after leaving the post. But it will work. “
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