The prevalence of food allergy and epinephrine auto‐injectors in Dutch food‐allergic adolescents | Zendy

SalehLangenberg J. | Zendy; Bootsma G.M. | Zendy; Ginkel C.D. | Zendy; Kollen B.J. | Zendy; Flokstrade Blok B.M.J. | Zendy; Dubois A.E.J. | Zendy

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The prevalence of food allergy and epinephrine auto‐injectors in Dutch food‐allergic adolescents

Author(s) -

SalehLangenberg J.,

Bootsma G.M.,

Ginkel C.D.,

Kollen B.J.,

Flokstrade Blok B.M.J.,

Dubois A.E.J.

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

pediatric allergy and immunology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.269

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1399-3038

pISSN - 0905-6157

DOI - 10.1111/pai.12611

Subject(s) - medicine , university hospital , food allergy , allergy , family medicine , immunology

Food-induced anaphylaxis continues to be increasing across all ages, and the risk of fatal food-induced anaphylaxis is disproportionately high in adolescents(1,2). Effective management of food-induced anaphylaxis must include both prompt acute, emergency treatment and long-term care. When a severe food-allergic reaction occurs, prompt administration of epinephrine may be life-saving. Therefore, all food-allergic patients at high-risk of anaphylaxis should carry an epinephrine auto-injector (EAI) at all times. However, a previous study in 2009 showed that there was an alarming underprescription of EAIs to high-risk food-allergic adolescents (11-20 years) in Dutch high schools(3). This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved

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