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Background
There is a lack of population‐based studies of anaphylaxis from low‐ and middle‐income countries. This hampers public health planning and investments and may influence availability of adrenaline auto‐injectors.
Objective
We conducted the first national population‐based study of anaphylaxis hospitalization in Brazil.
Methods
Descriptive study using routinely reported data to the Brazilian...
Anaphylaxis in children is a potential acute life‐threatening systemic hypersensitivity reaction. Anaphylaxis fatality rate is estimated to be 0.65% to 2%. Food is the main anaphylaxis trigger in children, notably cow's milk, peanuts, and tree nuts. Mucocutaneous manifestations are observed in more than 90% of cases, but it is not essential for diagnosis. Deaths are rather secondary to the laryngeal...
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