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Mukka M, Pesälä S, Mustonen P, Kaila M, Helve O. Detecting epinephrine auto-injector shortages in Finland 2016-2022: Log-data analysis of online information seeking. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0299092. [PMID: 38603709 PMCID: PMC11008843 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Medicine shortages prevail as a worldwide problem causing life-threatening situations for adults and children. Epinephrine auto-injectors are used for serious allergic reactions called anaphylaxis, and alternative auto-injectors are not always available in pharmacies. Healthcare professionals in Finland use the dedicated internet source, Physician's Database (PD), when seeking medical information in practice, while Health Library (HL) provides health information for citizens (S1 Data). The objectives were to assess whether (1) professionals' searches for epinephrine auto-injectors and (2) citizens' anaphylaxis article openings relate to epinephrine shortages in Finland. METHODS Monthly log data on epinephrine auto-injectors (EpiPen®, Jext®, Emerade®) from PD and on openings of anaphylaxis articles from HL were collected during 2016-2022. Professionals' searches of seven auto-injectors and citizens' openings of four anaphylaxis articles were compared to information on epinephrine shortages reported by Finnish Medicines Agency. Professionals' auto-injector prescriptions provided by Social Insurance Institution were also assessed. RESULTS Total searches in EpiPen® (N = 111,740), Jext® (N = 25,631), and Emerade® (N = 18,329) could be analyzed during 2016-2022. EpiPen® only could visually show seasonal patterns during summertime, peaking vigorously in the summer of 2018 when the major EpiPen® shortage appeared worldwide. Anaphylaxis articles equaled 2,030,855 openings altogether. Openings of one anaphylaxis article ("Bites and Stings") peaked during summertime, while another article ("Anaphylactic Reaction") peaked only once (three-fold increase) at the end of 2020 when COVID-19 vaccinations started, and auto-injector prescriptions were lowest. Fifty EpiPen®, one Jext®, and twelve Emerade® shortages were reported. Almost a two-fold increase in peaks of auto-injector prescriptions was found during summertime. CONCLUSION This study shows that (1) epinephrine shortages related to professionals' searching for auto-injectors, and (2) citizens' information seeking on anaphylaxis related to summertime and shortages with lesser prescriptions. Therefore, the dedicated internet databases aimed at professionals and citizens could be used as additional information sources to detect anaphylactic reactions and auto-injector shortages.
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- Clinicum, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Health Security, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
- Paediatrics Research Center, Children’s Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital and the University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Dwivedi V, Kopanja S, Schmidthaler K, Sieber J, Bannert C, Szépfalusi Z. Preventive allergen immunotherapy with inhalant allergens in children. Allergy 2024. [PMID: 38588176 DOI: 10.1111/all.16115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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The efficacy and safety of preventive allergen immunotherapy (pAIT) in children are currently under investigation. Here, we provide an overview of pAIT with respiratory allergens concerning the prevention of new sensitizations, allergic disease onset and progression as well as further immunomodulatory effects. Three databases were searched for clinical pAIT studies in children. Selected publications were reviewed for preventive outcomes according to prevention level (primary, secondary, and tertiary), allergen type, administration route, dose, and treatment duration. The primary prevention approach appears safe but showed no allergen-specific effect on new sensitizations. Secondary prevention seems feasible and may induce regulatory T cell-mediated immunotolerance. The number of studies at these prevention levels is limited. Tertiary prevention with grass and/or tree pollen-based pAIT has shown efficacy in preventing disease progression from allergic rhinitis/conjunctivitis to asthma. Data on tertiary pAIT with house dust mites and other allergen types are inconclusive. Subcutaneous and sublingual routes appear similarly effective, but head-to-head comparative paediatric studies are scarce. Additionally, there are fewer placebo-controlled studies. Nevertheless, immunomodulatory outcomes of pAIT are encouraging. Currently, limited but favourably suggestive evidence is available for preventing respiratory allergic diseases in children by pAIT. Primary and secondary prevention have potential and warrant further investigation through well-designed studies.
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- Varsha Dwivedi
- Division of Paediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Endocrinology, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Centre of Paediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Paediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Endocrinology, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Centre of Paediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Paediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Endocrinology, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Centre of Paediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Paediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Endocrinology, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Centre of Paediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Paediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Endocrinology, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Centre of Paediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Paediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Endocrinology, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Centre of Paediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To understand the current global scale of anaphylaxis and identify possible strategies to increase the accuracy of epidemiological data. RECENT FINDINGS Anaphylaxis mortality and morbidity statistics may gain new perspectives with the global implementation of the ICD-11. Improving the quality of epidemiological data related to anaphylaxis should clarify some areas of uncertainty about risk factors, leading to better targeting of strategies to protect those patients at risk, and support decision-making to facilitate health care planning and implementation of public health measures to prevent anaphylaxis. SUMMARY The true rate of anaphylaxis is unknown due to a number of factors, such as misdiagnosis, miscoding and undernotification. Moreover, there is lack of information about anaphylaxis epidemiology in many countries. Difficulties on collecting accurate and comparable data should be acknowledged and anaphylaxis data can vary widely. Currently, most robust data are derived from hospitalization datasets and national mortality databases. Anaphylaxis accounts for up to 0.26% of overall hospital admissions. It is suggested that the number of hospital admissions for anaphylaxis is increasing in many countries, both with respect to all-causes of anaphylaxis and by trigger, but the mortality rate remains low. However, there are still great challenges in capturing quality anaphylaxis mortality and morbidity statistics. Better understanding of anaphylaxis trends should clarify some areas of uncertainty about risk factors and prospect effective prevention strategies. As the knowledge derived from populations is key information for more realistic decision-making, the construction of the new section addressed to anaphylaxis in the ICD-11 will allow the collection of more accurate epidemiological data to support high quality management of patients, and to better facilitate health care planning to implement public health measures, reduce the morbidity and mortality attributable to anaphylaxis.
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- Luciana Kase Tanno
- Division of Allergy, Department of Pulmonology, Allergy and Thoracic Oncology, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier
- Desbrest Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health, UMR UA11 University of Montpellier - INSERM
- WHO Collaborating Centre on Scientific Classification Support, Montpellier, France
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- Asthma Center and Allergy Unit, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Paediatrics, CH Roubaix
- Paediatric Pneumology and Allergology Unit, CHRU Lille, France
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- Asthma Center and Allergy Unit, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
- Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Allergy, Department of Pulmonology, Allergy and Thoracic Oncology, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier
- Desbrest Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health, UMR UA11 University of Montpellier - INSERM
- WHO Collaborating Centre on Scientific Classification Support, Montpellier, France
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Parikh N, Cruickshank H, Waserman S. Underuse of Epinephrine Autoinjectors in Anaphylaxis: Who Is to Blame? Curr Treat Options Allergy 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s40521-022-00325-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Tanno LK, Demoly P. Food allergy in the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-11. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2022; 33:e13882. [PMID: 36433855 PMCID: PMC9828038 DOI: 10.1111/pai.13882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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There are increasing global data regarding the prevalence of food allergy and food-induced anaphylaxis. However, knowledge in morbidity and mortality epidemiological data is still not optimal, and international comparable standards remain poorly accessed. This information could in turn support better clinical practice and possibly prevent future severe reactions and avoidable fatalities. The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is the standard diagnostic tool used for epidemiology, health management, and clinical purposes supported by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is also used to determine health care payment and reimbursement of providers and health care services in hospitals. Thanks to the academic and technical efforts under the ALLERGY in ICD-11 initiative the pioneer "Allergy and hypersensitivity conditions" section has been built under the "Disorders of the Immune System" chapter of the ICD-11. The "Food hypersensitivity" (FH) subsection is classified under the "Complex allergic or hypersensitivity conditions" section and "Food-induced anaphylaxis" is under the "Anaphylaxis" section. In order to inform the development of strategies to reduce preventable FHs/food allergies, the burden of disease in different healthcare settings and patient populations and their common etiologies need to be understood. Besides, greater specificity regarding clinical conditions and services delivered will provide payers, policy makers, and providers with better information to make major refinements to countries payment and reimbursement systems, including the design and implementation of pay-for-performance program.The new classification addressed to FHs will enable the collection of more accurate epidemiological data to support quality management of patients with FHs/food allergies, and better facilitate health care planning and decision-making and public health measures to prevent and reduce their morbidity and mortality. The improved logic and standardized definitions through the ICD-11 (and other WHO classifications) will also facilitate international comparisons of quality care and the sharing of best practice globally.
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- Luciana Kase Tanno
- Division of Allergy, Department of Pneumology, Allergology and Oncology, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,Institut Desbrest d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, UMR UA-11, University of Montpellier - INSERM, Montpellier, France.,WHO Collaborating Centre on Scientific Classification Support, Montpellier, France
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- Division of Allergy, Department of Pneumology, Allergology and Oncology, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,Institut Desbrest d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, UMR UA-11, University of Montpellier - INSERM, Montpellier, France.,WHO Collaborating Centre on Scientific Classification Support, Montpellier, France
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Pagani S, Lombardi N, Crescioli G, Vighi VG, Spada G, Andreetta P, Capuano A, Vannacci A, Venegoni M, Vighi GD, On Behalf Of The MEREAFaPS Study Group. Drug-Related Hypersensitivity Reactions Leading to Emergency Department: Original Data and Systematic Review. J Clin Med 2022; 11. [PMID: 35628936 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11102811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study is to describe pharmacological characteristics of drug-related allergies and anaphylaxis leading to the emergency department (ED). An 8-year post hoc analysis on the MEREAFaPS Study database was performed (2012−2019). Subjects who experienced drug-related hypersensitivity leading to an ED visit were selected. Logistic regression analyses were used to estimate the reporting odds ratios (RORs) of drug-related allergies and anaphylaxis adjusting for sex, age classes, and ethnicity. In addition, a systematic review of observational studies evaluating drug-related hypersensitivity reactions leading to ED visits in outpatients was performed. Out of 94,073 ED visits, 14.4% cases were drug-related allergies and 0.6% were anaphylaxis. Females accounted for 56%. Multivariate logistic regression showed a higher risk of drug-related allergy among males and all age classes < 65 years, while a higher risk of anaphylaxis was observed for females (ROR 1.20 [1.01−1.42]) and adults (ROR 2.63 [2.21−3.14]). The systematic review included 37 studies. ED visits related to allergy and anaphylaxis ranged from 0.004% to 88%, and drug-related allergies and anaphylaxis ranged from 0.007% to 88%. Both in our analysis and in primary studies, antibacterials, analgesics, and radiocontrast agents were identified as the most common triggers of hypersensitivity.
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Tanno LK, Demoly P. Allergy in the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-11. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2022; 33 Suppl 27:5-7. [PMID: 35080297 DOI: 10.1111/pai.13616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) provides a common language for use worldwide as a diagnostic and classification tool for epidemiology, clinical purposes, and health management. The change in the hierarchy in ICD-11 permitted the construction of the pioneer section addressed to allergic and hypersensitivity conditions (A/H), which may result in more accurate mortality and morbidity statistics, including more accurate accounting for mortality due to anaphylaxis, strengthen classification, terminology, and definitions. The ICD-11 was presented and adopted by the 72nd World Health Assembly in May 2019, and the implementation is ongoing worldwide. The Montpellier World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre on Classification Scientific Support was designated in 2018 and is responsible for supporting the WHO through representing A/H in the international classifications and quality care of patients from the public health perspective.
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- Luciana Kase Tanno
- University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,IDESP, UMR UA11 INSERM - University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,WHO Collaborating Centre on Scientific Classification Support, Montpellier, France
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- University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,IDESP, UMR UA11 INSERM - University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,WHO Collaborating Centre on Scientific Classification Support, Montpellier, France
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Collie JC, Lockey RF. Patient Communications: Why Is It Important to Quickly Use Epinephrine at the Onset of Symptoms and Signs of Anaphylaxis? Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2021; 42:201-217. [PMID: 34823748 DOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2021.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Delayed administration of epinephrine (adrenaline), the first-line and only effective treatment of a systemic allergic reaction (SAR) and anaphylaxis, is associated with increased mortality. However, epinephrine is underused because of a lack of consensus as to when it should be administered and an inappropriate fear of using epinephrine and potential adverse effects from the medication. The authors emphasize that SARs and anaphylaxis should be considered as a spectrum, and that affected individuals be educated on its safety and repeatedly given instructions as to when and how epinephrine should be used at the first symptoms or signs of SAR and anaphylaxis.
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- James C Collie
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd (111D), Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To provide the most recent insights in the use of biologicals in the treatment of patients with anaphylaxis. RECENT FINDINGS There is evidence that biologics such as omalizumab may be safe and effective in preventing anaphylactic reactions in patients at high risk mainly because of severe food allergy or desensitization procedures to food, airborne allergen, drugs, or hymenoptera venom. SUMMARY Further knowledge will guide the adoption and implementation of any new therapy including biologics for anaphylaxis according to the stratification of risk/benefits.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of the review is to identify unmet needs in the management of anaphylaxis, covering aspects such as epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. RECENT FINDINGS Redefinition of clinical diagnostic criteria may allow a better identification of anaphylaxis. International diagnostic coding system improvement will be major step for future policies and epidemiological studies. Digital health can aid in managing anaphylaxis. SUMMARY Anaphylaxis is a medical emergency; current data show that frequently identification of the reaction, acute and long-term management, are not optimal. Therefore, there is a need to implement strategies to improve the situation. This review has identified unmet needs in anaphylaxis regarding aspects such as epidemiology, severity scoring, definition and diagnostic criteria, anaphylaxis in infants and toddlers, cofactors, biomarkers, long-term management, undertreatment and availability of epinephrine autoinjectors. Strategies focused on education, legislation, digital health and research are proposed.
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Ponda P, Russell AF, Yu JE, Land MH, Crain MG, Patel K, Shroba JA, Sriaroon P. Access barriers to epinephrine autoinjectors for the treatment of anaphylaxis: A survey of practitioners. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2021; 9:3814-3815.e4. [PMID: 34126272 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Punita Ponda
- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York, Donald Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Great Neck, NY.
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- School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, Mich
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Allergy Department, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, San Diego, Calif
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- Division of Pulmonology, Allergy, Cystic Fibrosis, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Ga
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology. Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Mo
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Fla
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To understand the current global epidemiological data of anaphylaxis and identify potential strategies to improve patients' care and prevention. RECENT FINDINGS Anaphylaxis mortality and morbidity statistics (MMS) may gain new perspectives with the implementation of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-11 in the forthcoming years. Improving the quality of epidemiological data related to anaphylaxis should clarify some areas of uncertainty about risk factors, leading to better targeting of strategies to protect those patients at risk, and support decision-making to facilitate healthcare planning and implementation of public health measures to prevent anaphylaxis. SUMMARY Anaphylaxis is a complex noncommunicable diseases with adverse impact on health-related quality of life of patients and their carriers and a significant proportion of deaths may be preventable. It requires an integrated holistic plan to improve quality of healthcare and gathering accurate and comparable epidemiological data is key. Morbidity related to anaphylaxis seems to be increasing worldwide whereas mortality of anaphylaxis appears to be low and stable, but this still has great challenges in capturing quality anaphylaxis MMS. Improving the quality of epidemiological data related to anaphylaxis should clarify some areas of uncertainty about risk factors, leading to better targeting of strategies to protect those patients at risk. As knowledge derived from populations is key information for more realistic decision-making, the construction of the new section addressed to anaphylaxis in the ICD-11 will allow the collection of more accurate epidemiological data to support quality management of patients, and better facilitate healthcare planning to implement public health measures to prevent and reduce the morbidity and mortality attributable to these conditions.
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- Luciana Kase Tanno
- Hospital Sírio Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil
- University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, and Desbret Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- WHO Collaborating Center for Classification Scientific Support, Paris, France
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- University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, and Desbret Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- WHO Collaborating Center for Classification Scientific Support, Paris, France
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Stiles SL, Roche I, Said M, Clifford RM, Sanfilippo FM, Loh R, Salter SM. Overview of registries for anaphylaxis: a scoping review protocol. JBI Evid Synth 2020; 19:1193-1201. [PMID: 33165169 DOI: 10.11124/jbisrir-d-19-00434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This review will describe the scope and operational features of global registries for anaphylaxis and assess their contribution to improving knowledge and care of anaphylaxis by measuring their research output. INTRODUCTION The incidence of anaphylaxis is increasing around the world. Structured reporting systems, such as patient registries, are needed to better understand the burden of anaphylaxis and protect the growing number of allergic patients. INCLUSION CRITERIA The concept to be mapped is registries across the world that enroll patients who have experienced anaphylaxis. Published and gray literature sources will be considered if they describe the scope and operational features of anaphylaxis registries. Only full-text studies published in English will be included. There will be no date restriction. METHODS The JBI methodology for scoping reviews will be followed. Embase, MEDLINE, Scopus, and CINAHL will be searched from inception date for relevant articles. Identified keyword and index terms will be adapted for searches of gray literature sources, using Google advanced search functions. The authors and developers of identified registries will be contacted, where possible, to obtain additional information about the development and structure of systems. Data will be extracted by two independent reviewers. Any discrepancies will be resolved by a third reviewer. Tables and a narrative summary will be used to describe and compare the scope and features of anaphylaxis registries and outline their output to assess their contribution to research, clinical practice, and public health policy for anaphylaxis.
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- Allergy and Anaphylaxis Australia, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,National Allergy Strategy, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.,Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia.,National Allergy Strategy, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA), Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Cardona V, Ansotegui IJ, Ebisawa M, El-Gamal Y, Fernandez Rivas M, Fineman S, Geller M, Gonzalez-Estrada A, Greenberger PA, Sanchez Borges M, Senna G, Sheikh A, Tanno LK, Thong BY, Turner PJ, Worm M. World allergy organization anaphylaxis guidance 2020. World Allergy Organ J 2020; 13:100472. [PMID: 33204386 PMCID: PMC7607509 DOI: 10.1016/j.waojou.2020.100472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 360] [Impact Index Per Article: 90.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Anaphylaxis is the most severe clinical presentation of acute systemic allergic reactions. The occurrence of anaphylaxis has increased in recent years, and subsequently, there is a need to continue disseminating knowledge on the diagnosis and management, so every healthcare professional is prepared to deal with such emergencies. The rationale of this updated position document is the need to keep guidance aligned with the current state of the art of knowledge in anaphylaxis management. The World Allergy Organization (WAO) anaphylaxis guidelines were published in 2011, and the current guidance adopts their major indications, incorporating some novel changes. Intramuscular epinephrine (adrenaline) continues to be the first-line treatment for anaphylaxis. Nevertheless, its use remains suboptimal. After an anaphylaxis occurrence, patients should be referred to a specialist to assess the potential cause and to be educated on prevention of recurrences and self-management. The limited availability of epinephrine auto-injectors remains a major problem in many countries, as well as their affordability for some patients.
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- Victoria Cardona
- Allergy Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Vall d’Hebron, and ARADyAL research network, Barcelona, Spain,Corresponding author. Allergy Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Vall d’Hebron, Passeig Vall d’Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Allergy and Immunology, Hospital Quironsalud Bizkaia, Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of Allergy, Clinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology, Sagamihara National Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Unit, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Medicine, Academy of Medicine of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Allergy-Immunology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Allergy and Clinical Immunology Department, Centro Médico Docente La Trinidad and Clinica El Ávila, Caracas, Venezuela
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- Asthma Center and Allergy Unit, Verona University and General Hospital, Verona, Italy
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- Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Hospital Sírio Libanês, Brazil andUniversity Hospital of Montpellier, São Paulo, Montpellier, and Sorbonne Université, INSERM Paris, France, and WHO Collaborating Centre on Scientific Classification Support Montpellier, and WHO ICD-11 Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
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- National Heart Lung Institute, Imperial College London and Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Charite-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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Tanno LK, Touati N, Allichon S, Martin B, Ebisawa M, Ansotegui I, Sanchez-Borges M, Cardona V, Greenberger PA, Ryan D, Pouessel G, Beaudouin E, Renaudin JM, Thien F, Chang YS, Pawankar R, Gomez M, Jares E, Staffeld PL, Agache I, Muraro A, Mahr TA, Sublett J, Casale T, Lang D, Demoly P. A Proposal from the Montpellier World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Better Management and Prevention of Anaphylaxis. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2021; 9:676-683.e1. [PMID: 33059097 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.09.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Since the first description of anaphylaxis in 1902, its clinical importance as an emergency condition has been recognized worldwide. Anaphylaxis is a severe, potentially life-threatening systemic hypersensitivity reaction characterized by rapid onset and the potential to endanger life through respiratory or circulatory compromise. It is usually, although not always, associated with skin and mucosal changes. Although the academic/scientific communities have advocated to promote greater awareness and protocols for the management of anaphylaxis based on best evidence, there are few efforts documenting feedback as to the success of these efforts. In this article, we review the key unmet needs related to the diagnosis and management of anaphylaxis, and propose a public health initiative for prevention measures and a timetable action plan that intends to strengthen the collaboration among health professionals and especially primary care physicians dealing with anaphylaxis, which can encourage enhanced quality of care of patients with anaphylaxis. More than calling for a harmonized action for the best management of anaphylaxis to prevent undue morbidity and mortality, the Montpellier World Health Organization Collaborating Centre here proposes an action plan as a baseline for a global initiative against anaphylaxis. We strongly believe that these collaborative efforts are a strong public health and societal priority that is consistent with the overarching goals of providing optimal care of allergic patients and best practices of allergology.
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Popov TA, Passalacqua G, González-Díaz SN, Plavec D, Braido F, García-Abujeta JL, Dubuske L, Rouadi P, Morais-Almeida M, Bonini S, Cheng L, Ansotegui IJ. Medical devices in allergy practice. World Allergy Organ J 2020; 13:100466. [PMID: 33024482 PMCID: PMC7529824 DOI: 10.1016/j.waojou.2020.100466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Revised: 08/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Medical devices provide people with some health benefits in terms of diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and monitoring of disease processes. Different medical specialties use varieties of medical devices more or less specific for them. Allergology is an interdisciplinary field of medical science and teaches that allergic reactions are of systemic nature but can express themselves at the level of different organs across the life cycle of an individual. Subsequently, medical devices used in allergology could be regarded as: 1) general, servicing the integral diagnostic and management principles and features of allergology, and 2) organ specific, which are shared by organ specific disciplines like pulmonology, otorhinolaryngology, dermatology, and others. The present position paper of the World Allergy Organization (WAO) is meant to be the first integral document providing structured information on medical devices in allergology used in daily routine but also needed for sophisticated diagnostic purposes and modern disease management. It is supposed to contribute to the transformation of the health care system into integrated care pathways for interrelated comorbidities.
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Key Words
- AAP, Asthma Action Plan
- ATS, American Thoracic Society
- Airway inflammation
- Allergic rhinitis
- Allergology
- Allergy
- Allergy diagnosis
- Asthma
- CE mark, Conformité Européenne mark
- CO, Carbon monoxide
- DPIs, Dry Powder Inhalers
- EAI/AAI, Epinephrine/Adrenaline Auto-Injector
- EBC, Exhaled Breath Condensate
- EBT, Exhaled Breath Temperature
- EDS, Exhalation Delivery Systems
- EMA, European Medicines Agency
- ERS, European Respiratory Society
- ERV, Expiratory Reserve Volume
- FDA, Food and Drug Administration
- FEF, Forced Expiratory Flows
- FEV1, Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second
- FOT, Forced Oscillation Technique
- FRC, Functional Residual Capacity
- FVC, Forced Vital Capacity
- FeNO, Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide
- GLI, Global Lung Function Initiative
- IOS, Impulse Oscillometry
- IRV, Inspiratory Reserve Volume
- Lung function tests
- MDPS, Metered-Dose Pump Sprays
- Medical devices
- NDDD, Nasal Drug Delivery Device
- NO, Nitric oxide
- PDMI, Pressurized Metered Dose Inhaler
- PEF, Peak Expiratory Flow
- PNIF, Peak Nasal Inspiratory Flow
- PT, Patch Tests
- PhPT, Photopatch tests
- Ppb, part per billion
- RV, Residual Volume
- SPT, Skin Prick Test
- Skin tests
- TLC, Total Lung Capacity
- UV, Ultra Violet
- VC, Vital Capacity
- VT, Tidal Volume
- WAO, World Allergy Organization
- WHO, World Health Organization
- m-health
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- The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington DC, USA
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- Institute of Translational Pharmacology, Italian National Research Council, Rome, Italy
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- Nanjing Medical University, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing, China
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Muraro A, Mendoza Hernandez DA. Managing food allergy and anaphylaxis: A new model for an integrated approach. Allergol Int 2020; 69:19-27. [PMID: 31759890 DOI: 10.1016/j.alit.2019.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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There is an increasing public concern on food allergy and related anaphylactic reactions that occur mainly at the community level. The perception of the disease is huge among parents who believe that 1 out of 20 children suffers from severe food allergy. The discrepancy between this self-reported prevalence and the real one when a food challenge is performed, points out the gap in the implementation of guidelines for clinical practice. Health professionals as well show scarce adherence to the guidelines both at the Emergency Departments and at the primary care level. Anaphylactic reaction are not recognized, adrenaline is under-used and self-injectable devices are not prescribed. Although education and training are limited to local, spontaneous initiatives from patient's organization and few allergists, the data so far available demonstrate that improvement in knowledge and attitudes can be achieved further to a structured program. There is the need to establish good evidence -based practices for educational intervention that should be adopted in the context of public health policies for food allergy. This would imply a change in legislation in many countries to prevent prosecution for liability of lay people administering adrenaline when properly trained. In parallel an integrated clinical care pathway should be developed by multidisciplinary and multi-professional teams in the context of national Centres of Excellence -CoE. These CoE could drive the progression to digital health create, creating networks of CoE for best practices of care and for clinical trials.
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- G Roberts
- Clinical and Experimental Sciences and Human Development and Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.,NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.,The David Hide Asthma and Allergy Research Centre, St Mary's Hospital, Isle of Wight, UK
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Tanno LK, Chalmers R, Bierrenbach AL, Simons FER, Martin B, Molinari N, Annesi-Maesano I, Worm M, Cardona V, Papadopoulos NG, Sanchez-Borges M, Rosenwasser LJ, Ansontegui I, Ebisawa M, Sisul JC, Jares E, Gomez M, Agache I, Hellings P, Muraro A, Thien F, Pawankar R, Sublett JL, Casale T, Demoly P. Changing the history of anaphylaxis mortality statistics through the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases-11. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2019; 144:627-633. [PMID: 31229269 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2019.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2019] [Revised: 04/14/2019] [Accepted: 05/03/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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We review the history of the classification and coding changes for anaphylaxis and provide current and perspective information in the field. In 2012, an analysis of Brazilian data demonstrated undernotification of anaphylaxis-related deaths because of the difficulties of coding using the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision. This work triggered strategic international actions supported by the Joint Allergy Academies and the International Classification of Diseases World Health Organization (WHO) leadership to update the classification of allergic disorders for the International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision (ICD-11), which resulted in construction of the pioneer "Allergic and hypersensitivity conditions" chapter. The usability of the new framework has been tested by evaluating the same data published in 2012 from the ICD-11 perspective. Coding accuracy was much improved, reaching 95% for definite anaphylaxis. As the results were provided to the WHO Mortality Reference Group, coding rules have been changed, allowing anaphylaxis to be recorded as an underlying cause of death in official mortality statistics. The mandatory use of ICD-11 from January 2022 for documenting cause of death could have 2 immediate consequences: (1) the reported number of anaphylaxis-related deaths might increase because of more appropriate coding and (2) the cross-sectional and longitudinal mortality data generated might ultimately lead to a better understanding of anaphylaxis epidemiology and improved health policies directed at reducing anaphylaxis-related mortality.
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- Luciana Kase Tanno
- Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil; University Hospital Montpellier, Montpellier, France; Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMR-S 1136, Paris, France; World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Scientific Classification Support, Montpellier, France; ICD-11 Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
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- ICD-11 Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland; Centre for Dermatology, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil; Sanas Epidemiology and Research and the Teaching Research Institute (IEP), Hospital Sírio Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Section of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Medicine and Pediatrics, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Internal Medicine Department, Allergy Section, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Paediatrics and Child Health, Institute of Human Development, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom; Department of Allergy, 2nd Pediatric Clinic, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Allergy and Clinical Immunology Department, Centro Medico Docente La Trinidad, Caracas, Venezuela
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Immunology Research, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, Mo
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- Department of Allergy and Immunology, Hospital Quirónsalud Bizkaia Erandio, Bilbao, Spain
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- Clinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology, Sagamihara National Hospital, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Past President of the Latin-American Society of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, Asunción, Paraguay
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- LIBRA Foundation and CMP SA Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Research and Education, Fundación Ayre, Allergy and Asthma Unit, Hospital San Bernardo, Catholic University of Salta, Salta, Argentina
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- ENT Clinical Department, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Laboratory of Clinical Immunology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Food Allergy Referral Centre Veneto Region, Department of Women and Child Health, Padua General University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Australia; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Eastern Health, Boxhill, Australia
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- Family Allergy & Asthma and the Section of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Ky
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- Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Fla
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- University Hospital Montpellier, Montpellier, France; Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMR-S 1136, Paris, France
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Tanno LK, Demoly P. Are outcome measures in allergic diseases relevant for the WHO's International Classification of Diseases in allergology? Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2019; 19:198-203. [DOI: 10.1097/aci.0000000000000524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Tanno LK, Demoly P. How can the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-11 change the clinical management of anaphylaxis? Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2018; 14:783-786. [DOI: 10.1080/1744666x.2018.1520094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Luciana K Tanno
- Hospital Sírio Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil
- INSERM, IPLESP, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier and Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- INSERM, IPLESP, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier and Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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Sacco KA, Gonzalez-Estrada A. An Update on the Management of Anaphylaxis. Curr Treat Options Allergy 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s40521-018-0167-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Tanno LK, Bierrenbach AL, Simons FER, Cardona V, Thong BYH, Molinari N, Calderon MA, Worm M, Chang YS, Papadopoulos NG, Casale T, Demoly P. Critical view of anaphylaxis epidemiology: open questions and new perspectives. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 2018; 14:12. [PMID: 29632547 PMCID: PMC5883526 DOI: 10.1186/s13223-018-0234-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2017] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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In contrast to the majority of allergic or hypersensitivity conditions, worldwide anaphylaxis epidemiological data remain sparse with low accuracy, which hampers comparable morbidity statistics. Data can differ widely depending on a number of variables. In the current document we reviewed the forms on which anaphylaxis has been defined and classified; and how it can affect epidemiological data. With regards to the methods used to capture morbidity statistics, we observed the impact of the anaphylaxis coding utilizing the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases. As an outcome and depending on the anaphylaxis definition, we extracted the cumulative incidence, which may not reflect the real number of new cases. The new ICD-11 anaphylaxis subsection developments and critical view of morbidity statistics data are discussed in order to reach new perspectives on anaphylaxis epidemiology.
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- Luciana Kase Tanno
- Hospital Sírio Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil
- University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, IPLESP, 75013 Paris, France
- Division of Allergy, Department of Pulmonology, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve, University Hospital of Montpellier, 371, av. du Doyen Gaston Giraud, 34295 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Sanas Epidemiology and Research, São Paulo, Brazil
- Teaching Research Institute (IEP), Hospital Sírio Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Section of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, Department of Pediatrics & Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Allergy Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Section of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Imperial College London, National Heart and Lung Institute, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
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- Allergie-Centrum-Charité, Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do South Korea
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- Centre for Paediatrics and Child Health Institute of Human Development, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Department of Allergy, 2nd Pediatric Clinic, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, and Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL USA
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- University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, IPLESP, 75013 Paris, France
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- Hospital Sírio Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil
- University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, IPLESP, 75013 Paris, France
- Sanas Epidemiology and Research, São Paulo, Brazil
- Teaching Research Institute (IEP), Hospital Sírio Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil
- Section of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, Department of Pediatrics & Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
- Allergy Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
- IMAG, UMR 5149, DIM CHRU de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- Section of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Imperial College London, National Heart and Lung Institute, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
- Allergie-Centrum-Charité, Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte, Berlin, Germany
- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do South Korea
- Centre for Paediatrics and Child Health Institute of Human Development, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Department of Allergy, 2nd Pediatric Clinic, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
- American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, and Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL USA
- Division of Allergy, Department of Pulmonology, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve, University Hospital of Montpellier, 371, av. du Doyen Gaston Giraud, 34295 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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