Incidence of anaphylaxis in the emergency department: a 1-year study in a university hospital.

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorPoachanukoon, Orapanen_US
dc.contributor.authorPaopairochanakorn, Chitladaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T17:21:56Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T17:21:56Z
dc.date.issued2006-12-02en_US
dc.descriptionPublished by the Allergy and Immunology Society of Thailand.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study was to estimate the incidence of anaphylaxis in an emergency department, identify rate and risk factors of recurrent anaphylaxis, and describe its clinical features and management. A retrospective study of patients who attended the emergency department at Thammasat University Hospital was conducted during 2003-2004 with anaphylactically related ICD-9 and ICD-10 terms. There were 64 patients who experienced 65 anaphylactic episodes during the 1-year period. The anaphylaxis occurrence rate was 223 per 100,000 patients per year. The most common manifestations were cutaneous symptoms and signs, followed by respiratory expression. Food allergy was the most common cause of anaphylaxis. Eighty-five percent of admitted cases had monophasic anaphylaxis. Patients with and without biphasic reactions did not differ significantly in terms of epinephrine and steroid usage. In conclusion, anaphylaxis is not rare. Epinephrine and steroid usage did not prevent biphasic reactions.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDivision of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Patumthani, Thailand. annypoac@hotmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationPoachanukoon O, Paopairochanakorn C. Incidence of anaphylaxis in the emergency department: a 1-year study in a university hospital. Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology. 2006 Jun-Sep; 24(2-3): 111-6en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/37033
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAnaphylaxis --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshEmergency Service, Hospitalen_US
dc.subject.meshEpinephrine --pharmacologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshFood Hypersensitivity --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshHospitals, Universityen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshHypersensitivity, Immediateen_US
dc.subject.meshIncidenceen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshRecurrenceen_US
dc.subject.meshRespiratory System --immunologyen_US
dc.subject.meshRetrospective Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshSkin --immunologyen_US
dc.subject.meshSteroids --pharmacologyen_US
dc.titleIncidence of anaphylaxis in the emergency department: a 1-year study in a university hospital.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
Files
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.79 KB
Format:
Plain Text
Description:
Download
Collections
Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology