Admissions were most likely to happen in the fall and were more common in the Northeast and Western regions of the United States, Dr. Davis reported.
She said the deep look at the causes of these severe cases should help drive home the importance of counseling patients and families about prevention.
“For patients that have had a history of an allergic reaction to food or medication, but specifically food, I think really stressing avoidance measures will be something that will be very helpful, as well as counseling about epinephrine injectors and carrying them is going to help,” she said. “I think having a little more knowledge, pediatricians should be able to counsel and refer to allergists when they don’t feel they have all the necessary skills.”
Dr. Davis reports financial relationships with Aimmune Therapeutics and DBV Technologies.
SOURCE: Davis CM et al. 2018 AAAAI/WAO Joint Congress Abstract 775.