National estimates of emergency department visits for angioedema and allergic reactions in the United States

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 150-154

  Kelly, Matthew ^a   Donnelly, John P ^a   McAnnally, John Ryan ^b   Wang, Henry E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; ICD-9; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; SCHOOL CHILD; STEROID THERAPY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGIOEDEMA; CHILD; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875975299     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: 15396304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2013.34.3640     Document Type: Article

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