Latex allergy in children: Modalities and prevention

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 313-319

  De Queiroz, Mathilde ^a,b   Combet, Sylvie ^a   BÉrard, Jérôme ^a   Pouyau, Agnès ^a   Genest, Hélène ^a   Mouriquand, Pierre ^b   Chassard, Dominique ^a  

^a Hopital Femme Mere Enfant   (France)

^b HOSPICES CIVILS DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Allergy; Anaphylaxis; Latex; Pediatric anesthesia

Indexed keywords

CIMETIDINE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ALLERGIC REACTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; IMMUNOTHERAPY; OPERATING ROOM; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CHILD; HUMANS; LATEX; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; OPERATING ROOMS; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 62449104088     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2009.02955.x     Document Type: Review

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