Accidental Exposures (AE) to Peanut in Children with Peanut Allergy

Conclusions Although increased awareness of peanut allergy in our cohort may have contributed to the lower rate of AE, most moderate and severe reactions were managed inappropriately. [...]better education of caregivers and patients regarding peanut allergy management is desirable.

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Published inJournal of allergy and clinical immunology Vol. 121; no. 2; p. S96
Main Authors Nguyen Luu, N, Kagan, R, Alizadehfar, R, Primeau, M, Ben-Shoshan, M, Joseph, L, Nicolas, N, Harada, L, Dufresne, C, Allen, M, Turnbull, E, St-Pierre, Y, Clarke, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published St. Louis Mosby, Inc 01.02.2008
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Allergies
Allergy and Immunology
Children & youth
Food allergies
Peanuts
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Summary:Conclusions Although increased awareness of peanut allergy in our cohort may have contributed to the lower rate of AE, most moderate and severe reactions were managed inappropriately. [...]better education of caregivers and patients regarding peanut allergy management is desirable.
ISSN:0091-6749
1097-6825
DOI:10.1016/j.jaci.2007.12.383