Allergists and clinical immunologists around the world are increasingly faced with the task of
addressing drug allergy and hypersensitivity due to the increase in drug reactions …

Perioperative immediate hypersensitivity reactions are rare. Subsequent allergy
investigation is complicated by multiple simultaneous drug exposures, the use of drugs with …

Irrespective of the cause of cardiac arrest, early recognition and calling for help, including
appropriate management of the deteriorating patient, early defibrillation, high-quality …

Background Anaphylaxis during anaesthesia is a serious complication for patients and
anaesthetists. Methods The 6th National Audit Project (NAP6) on perioperative anaphylaxis …

Worldwide, approximately 300 million people of all ages and ethnic backgrounds have
asthma. 296 T he worldwide prevalence of asthma symptoms ranges from 1 to 18% of the …

Suspected perioperative allergic reactions are rare but can be life-threatening. The
diagnosis is difficult to make in the perioperative setting, but prompt recognition and correct …

PERIOPERATIVE anaphylaxis may be a life-threatening clinical condition and is typically a
result of drugs or substances used for anesthesia or surgery. After anaphylaxis, allergologic …

Ground‐breaking advances in nanomedicine (defined as the application of nanotechnology
in medicine) have proposed novel therapeutics and diagnostics, which can potentially …

Suspected perioperative hypersensitivity reactions are rare but contribute significantly to the
morbidity and mortality of surgical procedures. Recent publications have highlighted the …

BACKGROUND: Because operating room crises are rare events, failure to adhere to critical
management steps is common. We sought to develop and pilot a tool to improve adherence …