Method
Indications of retrospective usage, responses and rates of intravenous immunoglobulin preparations are evaluated in the Hematology Clinic of our hospital and usage with various indications between January 2010 and January 2020 were attempted to be put forth. The patient data in the study were accessed and analyzed through the hospital information processing system after the approval of the hospital ethics committee.
When the responses were evaluated, the target values ​​were handled and the response status was revealed. Our targets for treatment responses were as follows: For immune thrombocytopenia, the platelet count target was 30000 x 103/µL and above; no hospitalization need for secondary hypogammaglobulinemia; no replacement need for hemolytic anemia after IVIG and a hemoglobin level above 8 g/dl.