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Out-of-hours admissions in patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors and their primary management with steroids.

Sidra AwanPooja BharuchaLuke SteventonHelen SimpsonTanya AhmadSarah BenafifHeather ShawPinkie Chambers
Published in: Journal of oncology pharmacy practice : official publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners (2023)
These results underline the urgent need to address patient and staff education on adverse effects related to ICI. Patients require a comprehensive understanding of the symptoms and importance of prompt reporting. Staff education on recognition and treatment management is needed to reduce variation in practice. Further research is needed to identify barriers in symptom reporting and focus on realtime reporting to reduce the out-of-hours burden on services.
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