International study of risk-mitigating factors and in-flight allergic reactions to peanut and tree nut

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 186-194

  Greenhawt, Matthew ^a   MacGillivray, Fiona ^b   Batty, Geraldine ^b   Said, Maria ^b   Weiss, Christopher ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Anaphylaxis Australia   (Australia)

^c Global Food Protection Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Epinephrine; In flight allergy; Peanut allergy; Tree nut allergy

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; SALBUTAMOL; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; AVIATION; CARDIOVASCULAR SYMPTOM; CHILD; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG USE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; IN FLIGHT ALLERGIC REACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUT ALLERGY; PEANUT ALLERGY; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PREFLIGHT ACCOMMODATION; RISK REDUCTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; TREE NUT ALLERGY;

ANAPHYLAXIS; EPINEPHRINE; IN-FLIGHT ALLERGY; PEANUT ALLERGY; TREE NUT ALLERGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR TRAVEL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUT HYPERSENSITIVITY; PEANUT HYPERSENSITIVITY;

EID: 84877940879     PISSN: 22132198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2013.01.002     Document Type: Article

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