Current experience with manual push subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIg) in patients with immune deficiencies
Immunoglobulin G replacement therapy prevents infections in patients with antibody deficiencies. Subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIg) has typically been administered via infusion pump, but the manual push technique offers a simple, convenient alternative method. The manual push technique is efficaciou...
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| description | Immunoglobulin G replacement therapy prevents infections in patients with antibody deficiencies. Subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIg) has typically been administered via infusion pump, but the manual push technique offers a simple, convenient alternative method. The manual push technique is efficacious, well tolerated, quick to administer, offers increased dosing flexibility, and does not rely on a pump. Having various administration options available to patients provides greater treatment satisfaction and feelings of self-empowerment, which may improve compliance. Currently available literature published before 10 February 2022, that reported patient and healthcare professional experience with SCIg administered via manual push, were reviewed. Literature searches were performed using PubMed, Google and ClinicalTrials.gov using key words ‘manual push’, ‘rapid push’, ‘immunoglobulin’, ‘subcutaneous immunoglobulin’, ‘SCIg’, and ‘primary immunodeficiency’. Real-world evidence demonstrates all delivery techniques provide similar efficacy, so treatment administration becomes about patient preference, hospital resources, cost-effectiveness/recovery and clinician attitude. To establish newer administration modalities such as manual push or prefilled syringes, there needs to be patient awareness of these options, then education and finally confidence in recommending these options. Adoption of newer administration modalities will help ensure patients receive the widest range of choice, thus improving compliance and their risk of recurrent and severe infection. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8cddeeee271f43afb9f2d7b46c878eee2025-08-20T03:16:31ZengTaylor & Francis GroupImmunological Medicine2578-58262025-06-0111210.1080/25785826.2025.2515333Current experience with manual push subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIg) in patients with immune deficienciesAlex Richter0School of Infection, Inflammation and Immunology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UKImmunoglobulin G replacement therapy prevents infections in patients with antibody deficiencies. Subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIg) has typically been administered via infusion pump, but the manual push technique offers a simple, convenient alternative method. The manual push technique is efficacious, well tolerated, quick to administer, offers increased dosing flexibility, and does not rely on a pump. Having various administration options available to patients provides greater treatment satisfaction and feelings of self-empowerment, which may improve compliance. Currently available literature published before 10 February 2022, that reported patient and healthcare professional experience with SCIg administered via manual push, were reviewed. Literature searches were performed using PubMed, Google and ClinicalTrials.gov using key words ‘manual push’, ‘rapid push’, ‘immunoglobulin’, ‘subcutaneous immunoglobulin’, ‘SCIg’, and ‘primary immunodeficiency’. Real-world evidence demonstrates all delivery techniques provide similar efficacy, so treatment administration becomes about patient preference, hospital resources, cost-effectiveness/recovery and clinician attitude. To establish newer administration modalities such as manual push or prefilled syringes, there needs to be patient awareness of these options, then education and finally confidence in recommending these options. Adoption of newer administration modalities will help ensure patients receive the widest range of choice, thus improving compliance and their risk of recurrent and severe infection.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/25785826.2025.2515333Home-based therapyimmunoglobulin replacement therapyindividualized dosingmanual pushprimary immunodeficiency (PID)rapid push |
| spellingShingle | Alex Richter Current experience with manual push subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIg) in patients with immune deficiencies Immunological Medicine Home-based therapy immunoglobulin replacement therapy individualized dosing manual push primary immunodeficiency (PID) rapid push |
| title | Current experience with manual push subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIg) in patients with immune deficiencies |
| title_full | Current experience with manual push subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIg) in patients with immune deficiencies |
| title_fullStr | Current experience with manual push subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIg) in patients with immune deficiencies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Current experience with manual push subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIg) in patients with immune deficiencies |
| title_short | Current experience with manual push subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIg) in patients with immune deficiencies |
| title_sort | current experience with manual push subcutaneous immunoglobulin scig in patients with immune deficiencies |
| topic | Home-based therapy immunoglobulin replacement therapy individualized dosing manual push primary immunodeficiency (PID) rapid push |
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