Estimating the economic burden of food-induced allergic reactions and anaphylaxis in the United States

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 110-115.e5

  Patel, Dipen A ^a   Holdford, David A ^a   Edwards, Eric ^a   Carroll, Norman V ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cost of illness; direct medical costs; economic burden; Food allergy; food anaphylaxis; indirect costs

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULANCE; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; COST OF ILLNESS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; ECONOMIC RECESSION; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79959853175     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: 10976825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2011.03.013     Document Type: Article

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