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| Kirk H WaibelSummaryAffiliation: Walter Reed Army Medical Center Country: USA Publications
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Randomized trial comparing vaccinia on the external surfaces of 3 conventional bandages applied to smallpox vaccination sites in primary vaccineesKirk H Waibel
Allergy Immunology Service, Department of Medicine, Dwight D Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, GA 30905 5650, USA
Clin Infect Dis 39:1004-7. 2004..Concern about accidental contact transmission after smallpox vaccination has prompted various recommendations regarding vaccination site coverage...
Effect of topical vapocoolant spray on skin test wheal, flare, and pain responsesKirk H Waibel
Allergy and Immunology Service, Department of Medicine, Dwight D Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia, 30905 5650, USA
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 95:149-53. 2005..Objective: To determine the effects of ethyl chloride vs placebo on skin puncture testing (SPT) and intradermal allergy testing...
Clinical and immunological comparison of smallpox vaccine administered to the outer versus the inner upper arms of vaccinia-naive adultsKirk H Waibel
Department of Medicine, Dwight D Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, GA 30905 5650, USA
Clin Infect Dis 42:e16-20. 2006..However, concerns about cosmetically bothersome scarring, accidental contact transmission, interference by body tattoos, and even malignant transformation suggest evaluation of alternate vaccination sites is warranted...
Smallpox vaccination site complicationsKirk H Waibel
Allergy Immunology and Dermatology Services, Department of Medicine, Dwight D Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia 30905 5650, USA
Int J Dermatol 45:684-8. 2006....
Smallpox vaccination site reactions: two cases of exaggerated scarring and a brief reviewKirk H Waibel
Allergy/Immunology and Dermatology Services, Department of Medicine, Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia 30905-5650, USA
Int J Dermatol 45:764-5. 2006
Prevalence and food avoidance behaviors for gustatory rhinitisKirk H Waibel
Allergy Immunology Service, Department of Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234, USA
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 100:200-5. 2008..Gustatory rhinitis is a type of nonallergic rhinitis that is usually associated with ingestion of hot or spicy foods. Characteristics of this condition and its impact on food choices have not been studied...
Safety of chitosan bandages in shellfish allergic patientsKirk H Waibel
Allergy Immunology Service, Department of Medicine, 3851 Roger Brooke Drive, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, USA
Mil Med 176:1153-6. 2011..Made from chitosan, a polysaccharide derived from shrimp shells, this bandage effectively stops bleeding. There are no studies reporting the safety of this bandage in shellfish allergic patients...
