Suspected perioperative anaphylaxis: are we making the correct diagnosis?
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.bja.2023.05.002.
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Abstract
We provide a commentary on aspects of a prospective study of the epidemiology of perioperative anaphylaxis in Japan (Japanese Epidemiologic Study for Perioperative Anaphylaxis [JESPA]). Accurate diagnosis of perioperative anaphylaxis is important for research but essential for clinical safety. We evaluate the diagnostic approach used in the JESPA study and caution against over-reliance on diagnostic tests that lack sensitivity and specificity when clinical data suggest an immediate perioperative hypersensitivity reaction is likely.
Medical subject headings
- Anaphylaxis
- Hypersensitivity, Immediate
- Drug Hypersensitivity