Publications by authors named "P G Marson"
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- Convalescent plasma (CP) has been utilized since April 2020 in the Veneto region of Italy as a treatment for severe COVID-19, targeting patients with high-titre neutralizing antibodies.
- Among 1,517 COVID-19 inpatients treated, 14% (209 patients) died within 30 days, with mortality linked to factors like advanced age, pre-existing conditions, and severe respiratory distress.
- The study emphasized that worse outcomes were associated with patients exhibiting lower oxygen levels and rapid breathing at the time of treatment.
The psychosocial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic caused multifaceted challenges in clinical and therapeutic practices. This was the case at the Therapeutic Apheresis Unit of the Padua University Hospital too. Several published reports describe the increase in alcohol and food addiction diseases.
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