Comparison of the Multi-Test II and ComforTen allergy skin test devices

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 198-202

  Dykewicz, Mark S ^a,b   Dooms, Kevin T ^a   Chassaing, Deborah L ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE;

ADULT; ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMFORTEN DEVICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HEAD POSITION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MULTI TEST II DEVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN TEST;

ADULT; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FEMALE; HISTAMINE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 79956327284     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: 15396304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2011.32.3441     Document Type: Article

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