Clinical predictors for biphasic reactions in children presenting with anaphylaxis

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1390-1396

  Mehr, S ^a,b   Liew, W K ^a,c   Tey, D ^a   Tang, M L K ^a,d,e  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^d MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Biphasic; Children

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; SALBUTAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FLUID RESUSCITATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC AGONISTS; ANAPHYLAXIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 68349160796     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: 13652222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2009.03276.x     Document Type: Article

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