Epidemiologic patterns of in-hospital anaphylaxis in pediatric surgical patients

Sara A Sun; Xiaoyue Ma; Guohua Li; Caleb Ing

doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2017.11.030

Epidemiologic patterns of in-hospital anaphylaxis in pediatric surgical patients

J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2018 May;141(5):1904-1905.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2017.11.030. Epub 2017 Dec 20.

Authors

Sara A Sun¹, Xiaoyue Ma¹, Guohua Li², Caleb Ing³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY.
² Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY; Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY.
³ Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY; Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY. Electronic address: ci2119@cumc.columbia.edu.

Abstract

The incidence of in-hospital anaphylaxis in pediatric surgical patients has more than doubled between 2003 and 2012. Patients with hematological and myeloproliferative disorders, particularly when admitted for bone marrow transplant, are at especially heightened risk.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Anaphylaxis / etiology*
Anaphylaxis / immunology*
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Hospitals
Humans
Male
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
Risk Factors

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

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