Anaphylaxis risk factors for hospitalization and intensive care: A comparison between adults and children in an upstate New York emergency department.

ABSTRACT: Background: Anaphylaxis is an acute, systemic allergic reaction that can be life threatening, and with an increasing incidence and costs associated with hospitalization and intensive care. Objective: To assess the risk factors for hospitalization by comparing pediatric and adult patients. Methods: We performed a retrospective chart review for patients with anaphylactic reactions who presented to the Albany Medical Center emergency department between 2005 and 2012. Results: We identified 267 anaphylactic reactions in 258 patients (143 adults). Of those, 128 (48%) were not coded as anaphylaxis despite fulfilling diagnostic criteria. Foods were the most common trigger both in adults and children. Factors associated with increased odds of hospitalization (intensive

SUBMITTER: Sundquist BK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6313254 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature