Adherence to the Treatment Choices of Anaphylaxis: An Epidemiological View of the Pediatric Patients

• Published in: Journal of allergy and clinical immunology Vol. 135; no. 2; p. AB210
• Main Authors: Abul, Mehtap Haktanir, MD, Orhan, Fazil, Karakas, Taner, Kilic Topcu, Zekiye Ilke, Baki, Ali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: St. Louis Elsevier Limited 01.02.2015
• Subjects: Age; Allergy and Immunology
• ISSN: 0091-6749; 1097-6825
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2014.12.1621

Results One hundred and forty-five episodes of anaphylaxis were reported in 65 children(45 boys, p<0.05).The median age was 8 years(range: 1.5 months-17 years).The causative agents were foods in 67 (46.2%) episodes,hymenoptera venom in 33 (22.8%),drugs&medications in 19(13.1%).In twenty-six episodes(17.9%),the causative agent was unidentified referred as idiopathic.When compared according to age groups,the rate of food anaphylaxis was significantly high in the 0-2 years age group(n = 22, 88% P <0.01, OR: 0.079, 95% CI: 0.02-0.27),while hymenoptera venom anaphylaxis was high in the 7-11 age group(n = 20, 48.8%, P < 0.01, OR: 0.15, 95% CI: 0.06-0.34).The patients with 123(84.8%) episodes received antihistamines,the patients with 97(66.9%) received corticosteroids, the patients with 21(14.5%) episodes received adrenaline, and the patients with 21(14.5% for 132 episodes) episodes received beta-2-agonists prior to admission to our clinics.