Repeat survey of current practice regarding corticosteroid prophylaxis for patients at increased risk of adverse reaction to intravascular contrast agents

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 58-63

  Radhakrishnan, Suresh ^a,b   Manoharan, S ^a   Fleet, M ^a  

^a WISHAW GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SUNDERLAND ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contrast media; Drug toxicity; Questionnaires; Steroids

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CONTRAST MEDIUM; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE; IONIC CONTRAST MEDIUM; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; NONIONIC CONTRAST MEDIUM; PREDNISOLONE;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG UTILIZATION; ECZEMA; HAY FEVER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOLOGIST; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION;

CONSULTANTS; CONTRAST MEDIA; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIOLOGY; RISK FACTORS; STEROIDS;

EID: 12144278374     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2004.05.020     Document Type: Article

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