Intelliject's novel epinephrine autoinjector: Sharps injury prevention validation and comparable analysis with EpiPen and Twinject

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 480-484

  Guerlain, Stephanie ^a   Wang, Lu ^a   Hugine, Akilah ^a  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; EPINEPHRINE AUTOINJECTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; NEEDLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHARPS INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; COHORT STUDIES; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; SELF ADMINISTRATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649922646     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: 15344436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2010.09.028     Document Type: Article

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