Temporal trends in anaphylaxis ED visits over the last decade and the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on these trends.
Adnan Al AliSofianne GabrielliLuca Delli ColliMarina Delli ColliChristine McCuskerAnn E ClarkeJudy MorrisJocelyn GravelRodrick LimEdmond S ChanRan D GoldmanAndrew O'KeefeJennifer GerdtsDerek K ChuJulia E M UptonElana HochstadterJocelyn MoisanAdam BretholzXun ZhangJennifer Lp ProtudjerElissa M AbramsElinor SimonsMoshe Ben-ShoshanPublished in: Expert review of clinical immunology (2023)
The rate of anaphylaxis has changed over the years, representing modifications in food introduction strategies or lifestyle changes. The decrease in the frequency of anaphylaxis presenting to the ED during the COVID pandemic may reflect decreased accidental exposures with reduced social gatherings, closed school, and reluctance to present to ED.