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Impact of organizational interventions on reducing inappropriate intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) usage: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract

BACKGROUND: With increasing global use of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), there is interest in its appropriate usage. Efforts to regulate IVIG usage have primarily taken the form of organizational interventions implemented in hospitals to monitor and improve physician prescribing. Similar interventions have proven effective in reducing the inappropriate and total hospital usage of other blood products, but their efficacy on IVIG use is less …

Authors

Diep C; Shih AW; Jamula E; Heddle NM; Parvizian M; Hillis CM

Journal

Transfusion and Apheresis Science, Vol. 57, No. 2, pp. 215–221

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

April 2018

DOI

10.1016/j.transci.2018.01.008

ISSN

1473-0502