UK anaesthetists' perspectives and experiences of severe perioperative anaphylaxis: NAP6 baseline survey

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 132-139

  Kemp, H I ^a   Cook, T M ^b   Thomas, M ^c   Harper, N J N ^d  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL UNITED HOSPITALS BATH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Anaesthesia; Anaphylaxis; Hypersensitivity; Risk reduction behaviour

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANESTHETIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; ATRACURIUM BESILATE; CHLORHEXIDINE; CONTRAST MEDIUM; DYE; INFUSION FLUID; LATEX; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; ROCURONIUM; SUXAMETHONIUM; TEICOPLANIN;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIST; BLOOD; DEATH; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; PATIENT REFERRAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANESTHETISTS; HUMANS; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 85026679754     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aex124     Document Type: Article

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