British journal of anaesthesia
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Multicenter Study
Epidemiology of suspected life-threatening perioperative anaphylaxis: a cross-sectional multicentre study in China.
Perioperative anaphylaxis is relatively rare but can be life-threatening. The incidence in China is unknown and may differ from other global geographic regions. This study was therefore designed to understand the incidence of perioperative anaphylaxis in China. ⋯ ChiCTR1900025956.
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Editorial Comment
Epidemiology of perioperative anaphylaxis in the United States: new insights but more to learn and do.
Gonzalez-Estrada and colleagues report an estimated risk of severe or fatal perioperative anaphylaxis of one in 6,825 procedures during the period 2005-2014. This is slightly higher than that reported previously in France and England. Several predictors of near-fatal and fatal reactions are identified, such as increased age, cancer, and congestive cardiac failure.