Increased incidence of admissions for anaphylaxis in Spain 1998–2011

• DOI: 10.1111/all.12613
• Publication Date: 2015-03-24T20:49:22Z
• Authors: M. A. Tejedor‐Alonso; M. Moro‐Moro; M. Mosquera González; M. Rodriguez‐Alvarez; E. Pérez Fernández; P. Latasa Zamalloa; E. Farias Aquino; R. Gil Prieto; A. Gil de Miguel
• Keywords: Adult; Male; Incidence; History, 20th Century; Middle Aged; History, 21st Century; 3. Good health; Hospitalization; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Spain; Population Surveillance; Humans; Female; Anaphylaxis; Aged

We report on trends in anaphylaxis admissions the Spanish hospital system during period 1998-2011. Data for were obtained from Information System Hospital Patients selected using codes International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM). Poisson regression models used to estimate incidence rate ratios. recorded a 1.89-fold increase hospitals study period, particularly patients aged 0-14 years (1.65- 3.22-fold until 2009 and 4.09- 12.59-fold 2011) food all age groups (2.78-fold 8.74-fold 2011). The is perceived as having increased recent years, especially caused by affecting pediatric population.