Imperial College London
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ProfessorSejalSaglani

Faculty of Medicine, National Heart & Lung Institute

Professor of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 7594 3167s.saglani

 
 
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Location

 

112Sir Alexander Fleming BuildingSouth Kensington Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

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@article{Makhecha:2021:10.1136/archdischild-2020-320626,
author = {Makhecha, S and Jamalzadeh, A and Irving, S and Hall, P and Sonnappa, S and Saglani, S and Bush, A and Fleming, L},
doi = {10.1136/archdischild-2020-320626},
journal = {Archives of Disease in Childhood},
pages = {900--902},
title = {Paediatric severe asthma biologics service: from hospital to home},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2020-320626},
volume = {106},
year = {2021}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Children with severe asthma may be treated with biologic agents normally requiring 2–4 weekly injections in hospital. In March 2020, due to COVID-19, we needed to minimise hospital visits. We assessed whether biologics could be given safely at home. The multidisciplinary team identified children to be considered for home administration. This was virtually observed using a video link, and home spirometry was also performed. Feedback was obtained from carers and young people. Of 23 patients receiving biologics, 16 (70%) families agreed to homecare administration, 14 administered by parents/patients and 2 by a local nursing team. Video calls for omalizumab were observed on 56 occasions, mepolizumab on 19 occasions over 4 months (April–July). Medication was administered inaccurately on 2/75 occasions without any adverse events. Virtually observed home biologic administration in severe asthmatic children, supported by video calls and home spirometry, is feasible, safe and is positively perceived by children and their families
AU  - Makhecha,S
AU  - Jamalzadeh,A
AU  - Irving,S
AU  - Hall,P
AU  - Sonnappa,S
AU  - Saglani,S
AU  - Bush,A
AU  - Fleming,L
DO  - 10.1136/archdischild-2020-320626
EP  - 902
PY  - 2021///
SN  - 0003-9888
SP  - 900
TI  - Paediatric severe asthma biologics service: from hospital to home
T2  - Archives of Disease in Childhood
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2020-320626
UR  - http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000694654600022&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=1ba7043ffcc86c417c072aa74d649202
UR  - https://adc.bmj.com/content/106/9/900
VL  - 106
ER  -
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