Rie Sakai-Bizmark, Scott M I Friedlander, Karin Oshima, Eliza J Webber, Laurie A Mena, Emily H Marr, Yoshikazu Ohtsuka
BACKGROUND: Anaphylaxis is a severe and potentially fatal allergic response. Early-life exposure to rural environments may help protect against allergic reaction. This study assesses urban/rural differences by age and race/ethnicity in emergency department (ED) pediatric visit rates for food-induced anaphylaxis. METHODS: This observational study examined 2009-2014 inpatient and ED data from New York and Florida, using ICD-9-CM diagnostic code (995.6) to identify food-induced anaphylaxis cases <18 y/o...
July 2019: Allergology International: Official Journal of the Japanese Society of Allergology