Increasing trends of anaphylaxis-related events: an analysis of anaphylaxis using nationwide data in Taiwan, 2001-2013.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anaphylaxis is a severe, potentially fatal, and systemic allergic reaction. Previous studies document increasing trends in incidence rates of anaphylaxis-related events in Western countries, yet little is known about the incidence and trend of anaphylaxis in Asia. In this study, we aimed to determine time trends in incidence rates of anaphylaxis-related events in Taiwan from 2001 through 2013.

Methods

We utilized medical claims data from the National Health Insurance Research Databases in Taiwan. We identified anaphylaxis-related events (ICD-9-CM-codes: 995.0, 995.60-995.69, 999.41-999.42, and 999.49) and calculated incidence rates. Poisson regression models were applied to examine trends and incidence rates.

Results

A total of 2496 patients (mean age, 45.1

SUBMITTER: Yao TC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6178262 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature