Prevalence of anaphylaxis and prescription rates of epinephrine auto-injectors in urban and rural areas of Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

Despite the clinical importance anaphylaxis and the recent increase in its occurrence, studies regarding the epidemiology of anaphylaxis, risk factors for anaphylaxis, and epinephrine auto-injector (EAI) prescription status for patients with anaphylaxis remain poorly described. Thus, we investigated the prevalence of anaphylaxis and prescription rates of EAI in urban and rural areas in Korea.

Methods

We used data from the 2010 to 2014 Health Insurance Review and Assessment database. Anaphylaxis was identified through physician-certified diagnoses using the International Classification of Diseases 10th (ICD-10) codes (T780, T782, T805, T886). Data on prescription rates of EAI were collected from the Korea Orphan & Essential Drug Center, the only pharmacy exclu

SUBMITTER: Cho H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6506728 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature