TY - JOUR
T1 - Nursing guidelines for administration of immunoglobulin replacement therapy
AU - Younger, Mary Elizabeth M.
AU - Aro, Loris
AU - Blouin, William
AU - Duff, Carla
AU - Epland, Kristin B.
AU - Murphy, Elyse
AU - Sedlak, Debra
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - Immunoglobulin (Ig) replacement therapy, given as regular infusions of pooled human Ig, is the recognized treatment of humoral immunodeficiencies characterized by hypogammaglobulinemia and impaired antibody responses. It is a safe, effective therapy when delivered by nurses who have been educated to oversee and/or provide these infusions. Guidelines for administration have been developed by the Immune Deficiency Foundation Nurse Advisory Committee to provide a framework and guidance to those nurses administering this therapy.
AB - Immunoglobulin (Ig) replacement therapy, given as regular infusions of pooled human Ig, is the recognized treatment of humoral immunodeficiencies characterized by hypogammaglobulinemia and impaired antibody responses. It is a safe, effective therapy when delivered by nurses who have been educated to oversee and/or provide these infusions. Guidelines for administration have been developed by the Immune Deficiency Foundation Nurse Advisory Committee to provide a framework and guidance to those nurses administering this therapy.
KW - IG (immunoglobulin)
KW - Immunoglobulin replacement therapy (Ig therapy)
KW - Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)
KW - Nursing guidelines
KW - Primary immunodeficiency disease (PIDD)
KW - Subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIG)
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U2 - 10.1097/NAN.0b013e3182798af8
DO - 10.1097/NAN.0b013e3182798af8
M3 - Article
C2 - 23271153
AN - SCOPUS:84872058466
SN - 1533-1458
VL - 36
SP - 58
EP - 68
JO - Journal of Infusion Nursing
JF - Journal of Infusion Nursing
IS - 1
ER -