Immune globulin
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection in Preterm Infants and the Protective Effects of RSV Immune Globulin (RSVIG)
... To evaluate the safety and ef- ficacy of respiratory syncytial virus immune globulin (RSVIG) in the prevention of severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract infecti[r] ...
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RSV Immune Globulin Prophylaxis: Is an Ounce of Prevention Worth a Pound of Cure?
... RSV immune globulin ...existing immune globulin recommen- ...RSV immune globulin products, “an ounce of prevention” does not result “in a pound of cure” based on currently ...
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Revised Indications for the Use of Palivizumab and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immune Globulin Intravenous for the Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
... Virus Immune Globulin Intravenous (RSV-IGIV) are li- censed by the Food and Drug Administration for use in preventing severe lower respiratory tract infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in ...
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Prevention of pneumococcal otitis media in chinchillas with human bacterial polysaccharide immune globulin
... We performed experiments in chinchillas to test the hypothesis that human bacterial polysaccharide immune globulin BPIG might prevent OM caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.. Animals were[r] ...
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Postexposure Prevention of Progressive Vaccinia in SCID Mice Treated with Vaccinia Immune Globulin
... returning immune function during the course of disease (5). Vaccinia immune globulin (VIG) has been the only approved therapy for PV since 1955, and while positive outcomes were attributed to its ...
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Meta-analyses of the Effectiveness of Intravenous Immune Globulin for Prevention and Treatment of Neonatal Sepsis
... In each of the studies of IVIG prophylaxis the administration was begun shortly after birth, and for IVIG treatment the administration was begun when sepsis was suspected. Conventional therapies (eg, antibiotics, ...
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Creation and Development of the Public Service Orphan Drug Human Botulism Immune Globulin
... Botulism Immune Globulin for the treat- ment of infant botulism would not have come into existence without the federal Orphan Drug Act and the funding mechanism that it provided to conduct pivotal clinical ...
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Recommended Timing of Routine Measles Immunization for Children Who Have Recently Received Immune Globulin Preparations
... For children who receive relatively low doses of intramuscular immune globulin preparations (16.5% IgG) recommended for tetanus or hepatitis. A on B prophylaxis, the interval to measles [r] ...
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Anthrax immune globulin improves hemodynamics and survival during B. anthracis toxin-induced shock in canines receiving titrated fluid and vasopressor support
... anthrax immune globulin (AIG) improved survival in antibiotic- treated Bacillus anthracis-challenged animal models, whether it adds to the benefit of conventional hemodynamic support for ...
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Revised Indications for the Use of Palivizumab and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immune Globulin Intravenous for the Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
... agent with demonstrated efficacy for prophylaxis against RSV infections of the lower respiratory tract, several disadvantages are associated with this prod- uct. RSV-IGIV is contraindicated for use in children with ...
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Intravenous immune globulin in hereditary inclusion body myopathy: a pilot study
... We reasoned that provision of sialic acid to HIBM patients could help normalize the sialylation status of muscle glyc- oproteins and provide clinical benefit. Because no approved source of free sialic acid is available, ...
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Prevention of Hepatitis A Infections: Guidelines for Use of Hepatitis A Vaccine and Immune Globulin
... HAV, hepatitis A virus; CDC, Centers for Dis- ease Control and Prevention; CCC, child care center; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; IC, immune globulin; IVIC, intravenous.. immune glob[r] ...
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Human immune globulin infusion in the management of multifocal motor neuropathy
... An immune-mediated pathology is suspected though the exact underlying pathophysiology has yet to be ...subcutaneous immune globulin infusion for treatment of ...
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immune Globulin Intravenous: Indications for Use
... virus immune globulin intra- venous (RSV-IGIV; RespiGam, Massachusetts Public Health Biologic Laboratories and MedImmune, Inc, Gaithersburg, MD) was licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in ...
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Efficacy of Zoster Immune Globulin
... Forty-nine recipients had no clinical symptoms of varicella; at least 34 of these 49 had undetectable CF antibody before.. treatment, though their immune status by other serologic.[r] ...
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PARAPROTEINEMIA WITH SECONDARY IMMUNE GLOBULIN DEFICIENCY IN AN INFANT
... It was remarkable that administration of gamma-globulin isolated from normal hu man plasma was followed by a marked in crease of the paraprotein fraction P3. In the case of a primary imm[r] ...
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IMMUNE GLOBULIN LEVELS IN THE SUDDEN DEATH SYNDROME
... For most age groips, the mean levels of immune globulins for the infants with SDS did not differ from normal, healthy controls or infants with death from known cause; however, in infants[r] ...
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Expanded Guidelines for Use of Varicella-Zoster Immune Globulin
... VZIG (1.25 mL) should be given as soon as possible after delivery to infants whose mothers have had onset of vanicella within five days prior to delivery. Ap- proximately half of these i[r] ...
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Intravenous Immune Globulin Shortage: Experience at a Large Children's Hospital
... Our work with the IVIG Task Force and the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee before the IVIG shortage enabled us to move quickly toward developing a consensus that would ensure that wha[r] ...
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Magnetoencephalographic Patterns of Epileptiform Activity in Children With Regressive Autism Spectrum Disorders
... with immune globulin prophylaxis has been observed in patients with congenital heart disease and has re- sulted in recommendations against immune globulin prophylaxis in select ...
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