title: Nursing guidelines for administration of immunoglobulin replacement therapy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Immunology, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. myounge2@jhmi.edu
authors.forename: Mary Elizabeth M
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Younger
authors.forename: Loris
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Aro
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Blouin
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Duff
authors.forename: Kristin B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Epland
authors.forename: Elyse
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sedlak
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000188:drug therapy*; D055104:Infusions, Subcutaneous; D009729:Nursing; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
chemical_list: D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous