title: Domiciliary administration of intravenous albumin in congenital nephrotic syndrome.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Early management of congenital nephrotic syndrome invariably includes the frequent administration of intravenous human albumin solution. The safety and feasibility of intravenous administration of albumin in the patients' home setting has not previously been reported.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a series of seven paediatric patients whose parents were trained in the administration of albumin via a central venous catheter at home, with the aim of minimising hospital admission or attendances. We describe the clinical course of these patients and complication rates ascribed to this strategy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results demonstrate that home albumin infusion can be performed safely.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Great North Children's Hospital, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 4LP, UK. pinkdoc@doctors.org.uk.
authors.forename: Ben Christopher
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2928-7493
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Reynolds
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Great North Children's Hospital, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 4LP, UK.
authors.forename: Charles William
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Pickles
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Great North Children's Hospital, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 4LP, UK.
authors.forename: Heather Joan
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lambert
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Great North Children's Hospital, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 4LP, UK.
authors.forename: Milos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ognjanovic
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Great North Children's Hospital, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 4LP, UK.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Crosier
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Great North Children's Hospital, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 4LP, UK.
authors.forename: Sally Ann
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Great North Children's Hospital, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 4LP, UK.
authors.forename: Yincent
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tse
mesh_terms: D000418:Albumins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D062905:Central Venous Catheters; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000418:Albumins
keywords: Central venous catheter; Community care; Nephrotic syndrome