TY - JOUR
T1 - Safety of Rapid Infliximab Infusions in Children
T2 - A Systematic Review
AU - van Wassenaer, Elsa A.
AU - van Oosterhout, Janneke P.M.
AU - Daams, Joost G.
AU - van den Berg, Merlijn J.M.
AU - van der Lee, Hanneke
AU - D'Haens, Geert R.
AU - de Meij, Tim G.J.
AU - Benninga, Marc A.
AU - Koot, Bart G.P.
PY - 2020/9/1
Y1 - 2020/9/1
N2 - OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to assess whether the incidence of infusion reactions (IR) increases after rapid (≤1 hour) infliximab (IFX) infusions, compared with standard (2-3 hour) infusions in children. METHODS: Systematic review including studies describing the number of IR after rapid IFX infusion in children ages 0 to 18 years. RESULTS: Four records were included (3 retrospective, n = 498, 347 standard infusions, 3703 rapid infusions). Reported incidences of IR ranged from 0% to 2% of infusions in standard groups (reported 95% confidence intervals [CIs] ranged from 0% to 7%) and from 0% to 2% of infusions in rapid groups (reported 95% CIs ranged from 0% to 12%). None of the studies included reported a significant difference in incidence of IR between the 2 groups. CONCLUSIONS: There is insufficient evidence to conclude whether the rate of IR after rapid IFX increases. The consistent finding of no increase in IR in all studies and the low rate of observed IR suggests there is no significant difference in rate of IR.
AB - OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to assess whether the incidence of infusion reactions (IR) increases after rapid (≤1 hour) infliximab (IFX) infusions, compared with standard (2-3 hour) infusions in children. METHODS: Systematic review including studies describing the number of IR after rapid IFX infusion in children ages 0 to 18 years. RESULTS: Four records were included (3 retrospective, n = 498, 347 standard infusions, 3703 rapid infusions). Reported incidences of IR ranged from 0% to 2% of infusions in standard groups (reported 95% confidence intervals [CIs] ranged from 0% to 7%) and from 0% to 2% of infusions in rapid groups (reported 95% CIs ranged from 0% to 12%). None of the studies included reported a significant difference in incidence of IR between the 2 groups. CONCLUSIONS: There is insufficient evidence to conclude whether the rate of IR after rapid IFX increases. The consistent finding of no increase in IR in all studies and the low rate of observed IR suggests there is no significant difference in rate of IR.
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U2 - https://doi.org/10.1097/MPG.0000000000002815
DO - https://doi.org/10.1097/MPG.0000000000002815
M3 - Article
C2 - 32558671
SN - 0277-2116
VL - 71
SP - 361
EP - 365
JO - Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
JF - Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
IS - 3
ER -