Population-based drug-related anaphylaxis in children and adolescents captured by South Carolina Emergency Room Hospital Discharge Database (SCERHDD) (2000–2002)

Autor: Tamar Ringel-Kulka, Suzanne L West, Anna E. Waller, Aimee A. D'Aloisio, W. Clayton Bordley
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 16:1255-1267
ISSN: 1099-1557
1053-8569
DOI: 10.1002/pds.1502
Popis: Purpose Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening condition; drug-related anaphylaxis represents approximately 10% of all cases. We assessed the utility of a statewide emergency department (ED) database for identifying drug-related anaphylaxis in children by developing and validating an algorithm composed of ICD-9-CM codes. Methods There were 1 314 760 visits to South Carolina (SC) emergency departments (EDs) for patients
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