Asian Pac J Allergy
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Asian Pac J Allergy · Jun 2021
Prevalence of antibiotic allergy labels and their consequences in people presenting to a teaching hospital Emergency Department; a retrospective chart review.
Antibiotic allergy labels have a direct impact on individual patient care and on the consumption of broad-spectrum antibiotics. ⋯ The documentation of antibiotic allergy labels and choice of antibiotic treatment can be significantly improved. Strategies to safely de-label people with documented allergies who are not truly allergic need to be implemented.
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Asian Pac J Allergy · Jun 2021
Reference value of Forced Oscillation Technique for healthy preschool children.
The reference values of Forced Oscillation Technique (FOT) parameters of the inspiratory and expiratory phase for preschool children have not yet been established. ⋯ Reference curve of FOT parameters measured in healthy preschool children were demonstrated. Majority of preschool children could perform FOT method.