British journal of anaesthesia
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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.