Use of exchange blood transfusion in the management of severe COVID-19 infection in pregnancy: experience from Lagos, Nigeria

Autor:	Bosede Bukola, Afolabi, Christian Chigozie, Makwe, Kehinde Sharafadeen, Okunade, Olanrewaju Nurudeen, Akanmu, Iorhen Ephraim, Akase, Oluwakemi, Otokiti, Abiola, Bolarinwa, Francis, Ezenwankwo, Gabriel Olalekan, Oyeleke, Beatrice Nkolika, Ezenwa, Oluwaseun, Martins-Akinlose, Titus, Ogundare, Augustine, Iloka, Alani Sulaimon, Akanmu
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Oxygen COVID-19 ARDS Exchange blood transfusion and pregnancy Nigeria EBT Pregnancy Exchange Transfusion Whole Blood Humans Female Exchange blood transfusion pregnancy General Medicine
Zdroj:	African health sciences, 22(2):75-78 African Health Sciences; Vol. 22 No. 2 (2022); 75-78
ISSN:	1680-6905
Popis:	Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presents with symptoms that may be mild or severe. The individual with the severe form of thedisease usually presents with a constellation of respiratory symptoms typical of acute respiratory distress syndrome. In this report, wepresent our experience of the successful management of an oxygen-dependent pregnant woman with severe COVID-19 infection whohad 2 sessions of partial exchange blood transfusion. We discussed the principles that informed this intervention and the need to adoptthis novel approach in the care of severe COVID-19 infection. Keywords: ARDS; COVID-19; EBT; Exchange blood transfusion; pregnancy; Nigeria.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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