Use of multiple doses of epinephrine in food-induced anaphylaxis in children

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 133-138

  Järvinen, Kirsi M ^a   Sicherer, Scott H ^a   Sampson, Hugh A ^a   Nowak Wegrzyn, Anna ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

anaphylaxis; autoinjector; children; cow's milk allergy; epinephrine; Food allergy; food induced anaphylaxis; milk allergy; peanut allergy; self injectable; tree nut allergy

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; SALBUTAMOL; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILK ALLERGY; NUT ALLERGY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PEANUT ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPEATED DRUG DOSE; RISK FACTOR; SINGLE DRUG DOSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC AGONISTS; ANAPHYLAXIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 46049113859     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2008.04.031     Document Type: Article

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