Inpatient allergy/immunology consultations in a tertiary care setting

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 244-251

  Otto, Hans F ^a   England, Ronald W ^b   Quinn, James M ^b  

^a WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE   (United States)

^b WILFORD HALL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse drug reactions; Allergy immunology; Anaphylaxis; Angioedema; Asthma; Immunodeficiency; Inpatient consult; Outcomes; Rash; Urticaria

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONSULTATION; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RASH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; URTICARIA;

ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY; ANAPHYLAXIS; ASTHMA; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; IMMUNOLOGIC DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES; INPATIENTS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TERTIARY PREVENTION; URTICARIA;

EID: 77953800532     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: 15396304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2010.31.3331     Document Type: Article

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