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Auto-injector needle length may be inadequate to deliver epinephrine intramuscularly in women with confirmed food allergy
BACKGROUND: Epinephrine auto-injectors are the standard first aid treatment for anaphylaxis. Intramuscular delivery into the anterolateral aspect of the thigh is recommended for optimal onset of action of epinephrine. The most frequently prescribed auto-injector in North America and Canada is the Ep...
Autores principales: | Tsai, Gina, Kim, Laura, Nevis, Immaculate FP, Dominic, Arunmozhi, Potts, Ryan, Chiu, Jack, Kim, Harold L |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4112615/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25071856 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1710-1492-10-39 |
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