Evaluation of a prospectively administered written questionnaire to reduce the incidence of suspected latex anaphylaxis during elective cesarean delivery

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 335-340

  Peer L ^a   Brezis, M L ^a   Shalit, M ^a   Carvalho, B ^b   Levin, P D ^a   Seri, O ^a   Weiniger, C F ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesarean delivery; Latex allergy; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; LATEX;

ADULT; ALLERGY TEST; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SCREENING; ADOLESCENT; EVALUATION STUDY; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; PROCEDURES; QUALITY CONTROL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908341273     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: 15323374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2014.05.009     Document Type: Article

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