Home IV immunoglobulin infusion guidelines for patients with autoimmune disease
| 1. | Need for a defined diagnosis |
| 2. | Presence of rational physiopathological basis that could “legitimise” the use of IV immunoglobulin |
| 3. | Senior hospital prescription |
| 4. | Respect of the contraindication of home IV immunoglobulin programme: coronaropathy, insufficiency or ischaemic cardiopathy, recent stroke, nephropathy, uncontrolled hypertension, thrombosis of the perfused vein; hypersensibility reaction after the first or second hospital infusion |
| 5. | More than one hospital based infusion before infusion at home to assess the tolerance |
| 6. | Average flow rate of IV immunoglobulin no quicker than 10 g per two hours |
| 7. | Collaboration with a home care organisation for visiting nurses and for collection of tubing and used bottles |