Epidemiology, outcomes, and disproportionate burden of food-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis from the Hong Kong Multidisciplinary Anaphylaxis Management Initiative (HK-MAMI).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening allergic reaction that poses a considerable burden on populations across all ethnicities and age groups. The Hong Kong Multidisciplinary Anaphylaxis Management Initiative (HK-MAMI) was established to streamline the assessment of patients with anaphylaxis via a multidisciplinary and protocol-driven approach.

Objective

This prospective study aims to define the etiology, clinical manifestations, and treatment of patients with anaphylaxis in Hong Kong.

Methods

Prospective clinical data from allergologic investigations from patients who completed evaluation by the HK-MAMI pathway between January 2017 and August 2022 were analyzed.

Results

Of the 161 patients referred via the HK-MAMI, 131 (81.4%) met the diagnostic criteri

SUBMITTER: Chiang V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10509993 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature