Prevalence of hymenoptera venom allergy and poor adherence to immunotherapy in Austria

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 66, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1395-1396

  Bokanovic, D ^b   Aberer, W ^b   Griesbacher, A ^b   Sturm, G J ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^b NONE

Author keywords

bee; epidemiology; hymenoptera venom allergy; therapy; wasp

Indexed keywords

HYMENOPTERA VENOM;

ADULT; ALLERGY; AUSTRIA; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NOTE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TELEPHONE;

ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; ARTHROPOD VENOMS; AUSTRIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYMENOPTERA; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 80052662751     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2011.02659.x     Document Type: Note

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