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Kylie Bragg1, Rachel Wundke1, Jodie Altschwager2
1South Australian Hepatology and Transplant Medicine Unit, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
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Human albumin (HA) infusion has demonstrated benefits for patients with uncomplicated ascites, but implementation of this evidence is limited by critical logistical and budget issues relating to long-term HA infusion. In this pilot feasibility study of 14 hospital patients with uncomplicated ascites, participants were administered weekly HA by home-based nursing staff. Results suggest that home-based HA infusions are safe and feasible, effective and associated with high levels of patient satisfaction and lower relative cost.
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