Parental knowledge and use of epinephrine auto-injector for children with food allergy

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 221-226

  Pouessel, G ^a   Deschildre, A ^a   Castelain, C ^b   Sardet, A ^c   Sagot Bevenot, S ^a   De Sauve Boeuf, A ^a   Thumerelle, C ^a   Santos, C ^a  

^a LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Groupement Hospitalier de L'Institut Catholique Facultél Libre de Méldecine de Lille   (France)

^c Hôpital Schaffner   (France)

Author keywords

Child; Emergency kit; Epinephrine; Food allergy; Personalized care project

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANAKIT; ANAPEN; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; FOOD ALLERGEN; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; BREATHING DISORDER; CHILD; COLLAPSE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DYSPNEA; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EGG; EGG ALLERGY; FAINTNESS; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD ALLERGY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILK; MILK ALLERGY; NURSE; PARENT; PEANUT; PEANUT ALLERGY; PHARMACIST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SELF INJECTION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 33646517455     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2006.00391.x     Document Type: Article

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