Skip to main content
Key Specialties
Cardiology Diabetology Endocrinology Gastroenterology Geriatrics and Gerontology Gynecology and Obstetrics Hematology Infectious Disease Internal Medicine Nephrology Neurology Oncology Pediatrics Respiratory Medicine Rheumatology Surgery
Congress Coverage
2024 ACC Congress 2023 ESMO Congress 2023 EASD Congress 2023 ERS Congress 2023 ESC Congress
Clinical Collections
Advances in Alzheimer’s

At a glance: The STEP trials

A round-up of the STEP phase 3 clinical trials evaluating semaglutide for weight loss in people with overweight or obesity.
ADVANCED SEARCH
Log in
Top
Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
Published in: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Meeting abstract

Epinephrine auto injector administration by parents or patients for anaphylaxis during supervised oral food challenges and assessment of confidence

Authors: Ingrid Baerg, Angela Alexander, Tiffany Wong, Timothy Teoh, Kyla Hildebrand, Sara Leo, Joanne Yeung, John Dean, Edmond Chan

Published in: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology | Special Issue 2/2014

Login to get access

Excerpt

Barriers to administering epinephrine auto injectors include failure to recognize signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis, administering oral antihistamines or asthma inhalers due to lack of education, failing to administer epinephrine correctly, fear of giving a needle, auto injector misplaced, and past experiences with spontaneous recovery. The aim of this study is to assess the impact of supervised auto injector administration by parents/patients on confidence, knowledge and skill for future treatment of severe allergic reactions. …
Metadata
Title
Epinephrine auto injector administration by parents or patients for anaphylaxis during supervised oral food challenges and assessment of confidence
Authors
Ingrid Baerg
Angela Alexander
Tiffany Wong
Timothy Teoh
Kyla Hildebrand
Sara Leo
Joanne Yeung
John Dean
Edmond Chan
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1710-1492-10-S2-A2

Other articles of this Special Issue 2/2014

Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2/2014 Go to the issue

Meeting abstract

Uncovering T cell-specific differential expression patterns associated with pollen exposure in individuals with allergic rhinitis

Meeting abstract

Anti-Ige monoclonal antibody therapy for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis: a systematic review

Meeting abstract

A pilot study of quality of life, mood, sleepiness and fatigue in patients with primary humoral immunodeficiency transitioning to subcutaneous immunoglobulin therapy

Meeting abstract

Anti-Ige monoclonal antibody therapy for the treatment of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis: a multi-disciplinary practice review

Meeting abstract

An overview of the advanced data collection techniques in the environmental exposure unit (EEU)

Meeting abstract

Anaphylaxis associated with folic acid: domestic case review