Anaphylaxis deaths in Ontario: a retrospective review of cases from 1986 to 2011

نویسندگان

  • Ya S Xu
  • Susan Waserman
  • Laura Harada
  • Monika Kastner
چکیده

Materials and methods We conducted a retrospective case study using two sources: 1) the Ontario Coroner’s database from 20032011; and 2) unpublished death reports between 1986 and 2000 gathered by Anaphylaxis Canada. Outcomes of interest included type of allergen, nature of reaction and treatment. Analyses included descriptive statistics and frequency analysis (quantitative data) and grounded theory methodology (qualitative data).

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دوره 8  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012