Kathleen A. Noorbakhsh, MD, MS
Kathleen A. Noorbakhsh, MD, an associate professor in pediatric emergency medicine, was spotlighted in local and national media for research on protecting kids with food allergies at summer camp.
University of Virginia researchers recommend that summer camps keep epinephrine on hand to treat severe allergic reactions, calling it a safe and cost-effective measure. Dr. Noorbakhsh emphasizes that children who receive epinephrine promptly during anaphylactic shock have significantly better outcomes than those who experience delays in treatment.
According to Dr. Noorbakhsh, “We set out to try and take into [account] all of these factors and think about when does it make sense to have an unassigned stock of epinephrine in summer camp. Only 40% of kids with known food allergies carry their epinephrine auto injector to camp.”
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