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The Management of Life Threatening Allergies in School: Lessons Learned from Massachusetts
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ii www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/regs/105CMR210.pdf

iii Sheetz, A. et.al, Massachusetts collaborative approach: guidelines for managing life threatening food allergies in schools. J. Sch Health, 2004:74(5):155-160.

iv American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. Anaphylaxis in schools and other child care settings. JAllergy Clin Immunol, 1998; 102.

V McIntyre CL., Sheetz, A., Carroll, C., Young, M. Administration of epinephrine for life threatening allergic reactions in school settings. Pediatrics, 2005; 116(5):1134-1140.

vii Wang J. and Sampson H. Food anaphylaxis. Clin Exp Allergy. 2007 May;37(5):651-60.

vi Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Data health brief: epinephrine administration in schools. August 1, 2009 – July 31, 2010 [School Year 2009 – 2010].

viii Sampson H. et al. Second symposium on the definition and management of anaphylaxis: summary report–Second National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease/Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network symposium. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2006 Feb;117(2):391-7.

ix Muraro A. et al. The management of anaphylaxis in childhood: position paper of the European academy of allergology and clinical immunology. Allergy. 2007 Aug;62(8):857-71. Epub 2007 Jun 21.

x Sheikh A. et al. H1-antihistamines for the treatment of anaphylaxis with and without shock. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Jan 24;(1):CD006160.

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This piece was originally published in the American Academy of Pediatrics, Council on School Health, Spring/Summer 2009 Newsletter. We thank the AAP for granting permission to post and to update mandated reporting data within this article.
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