Intraoperative latex anaphylaxis in children: Classification and prophylaxis of patients at risk

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 622-625

  Dormans, John P ^a,b   Templeton, Josephine ^a,b   Schreiner, Mark S ^a,b   Delfico, Anthony J ^a,c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Anesthesia; Cerebral palsy; Latex; Prevention; Prophylaxis; Spina bifida

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; CIMETIDINE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; LATEX; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISONE; RUBBER;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BLADDER EXSTROPHY; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENINGOMYELOCELE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPINA BIFIDA;

EID: 0031460832     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199709000-00009     Document Type: Article

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