Catania – «Delays in the administration of monoclonal antibodies are not admissible. It is a therapy that if used quickly and carefully can give a definitive push to Covid and avoid other deaths “. This was stated by the head of Infectious Diseases of Cannizzaro, Carmelo Iacobello, who heads the department where so far most of the therapies in eastern Sicily have been carried out, as many as 89 out of 140. «Monoclines are a great opportunity. If we can put together the therapies with the vaccination that must go smoothly, we will soon be able to get the better of Covid. For this reason, when it comes to delays on antibodies, every comment becomes inadmissible ».
The family doctors blame the Usca for the delays in communicating patient data … Where is the truth?
“I think there is indeed a delay. However, as often happens, it is not just one party’s fault. Responsibilities must be shared between both parties. Undoubtedly, the delays in the notification of tampons exist and must be resolved immediately, because it is not just a question of tracking, but a problem that concerns the possibility of having a timing for treatment with these life-saving drugs, which is essential if we want to have results. Often even family doctors are not very attentive to news and it would be good if they were properly informed about antibodies and the fundamental impact they can have for the safety of some patients at risk ».
In the end, whoever gets in the way is always the sick one …
“Unfortunately, that’s the way it is. But it must be added that, unfortunately, sometimes even the patients themselves do not cooperate and are reluctant to do the treatment. They are afraid it will hurt them. One cannot imagine how difficult it is to convince some of them. There is a lot of mistrust. Instead it must be understood that this treatment allows you to avoid aggravating oneself, ending up in hospital and even dying.With antibodies the virus regresses in a few days and the patient heals perfectly, becoming non-infectious in a very short time. Furthermore, it is a safe drug with no side effects ».
You are the head of the only ward that has done the most therapies so far. How did you do it given the hitches?
“We have simply reached an agreement with the director of the ASP Catania districts, Franco Luca, who has made available to us some Usca who work in close contact with us and indicate the patients to be treated”.
Have all the at-risk patients you treated been cured?
“All. We haven’t had a single case that has gone wrong. There was only one patient who, despite having been treated, was hospitalized, but only for fear of Covid. He too is healed. If before out of 100 cases 10 ended up in hospital and some risked dying, now with antibodies out of a hundred patients only one risks ending up in the ward … ».