Suboptimal management of acute food-allergic reactions by patients, emergency departments and general practitioners

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 64, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1227-1228

  Le, T M ^a   Van Hoffen, E ^a   Pasmans, S G ^a   Bruijnzeel Koomen, C A F M ^a   Knulst, A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adults; Emergency department; Epinephrine; Food allergy; General practitioner

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; STEROID;

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF INJECTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HISTAMINE ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY;

EID: 67650340440     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02001.x     Document Type: Article

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