Anatomic and anthropometric determinants of intramuscular versus subcutaneous administration in children with epinephrine autoinjectors

J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2013 Nov-Dec;1(6):692-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2013.08.004. Epub 2013 Sep 26.

Authors

Daniel C Bewick¹, Neville B Wright², Richard S Pumphrey¹, Peter D Arkwright³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, University of Manchester, United Kingdom.
² Department of Pediatric Radiology, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, University of Manchester, United Kingdom.
³ Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, University of Manchester, United Kingdom. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 24565722
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2013.08.004

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MeSH terms

Adolescent
Anthropometry / methods
Anti-Allergic Agents / administration & dosage*
Body Mass Index
Child
Child, Preschool
Epinephrine / administration & dosage*
Female
Food Hypersensitivity / drug therapy*
Humans
Infant
Injections, Intramuscular
Injections, Subcutaneous
Male
Muscle, Skeletal / anatomy & histology
Obesity / pathology
Prospective Studies
Skin / anatomy & histology
Thigh

Substances

Anti-Allergic Agents
Epinephrine