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Subcutaneous immunoglobulin therapy at home
Nursing Times
... home, rather than with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) therapy in hospital.
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Alfredo Corell's insight:
5 KEY POINTSImmuno-globulins are antibodies prepared from plasma that help keep the body free from infectionBefore the introduction of antibiotics, patients diagnosed with antibody deficiency died prematurely from acute respiratory infectionsSubcutaneous immuno-globulin (SCIg) therapy reduces patients’ susceptibility to recurrent acute and chronic respiratory infectionsManaging their own treatment gives patients greater control over their condition and promotes concordanceDelivering SCIg therapy at home saves the NHS money and is popular with patients
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