There is no universal agreement on the definition of anaphylaxis or the criteria for diagnosis.
In July 2005, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease and Food Allergy and …

Background Operating-room crises (eg, cardiac arrest and massive hemorrhage) are common
events in large hospitals but can be rare for individual clinicians. Successful management …

Anesthesiologists use a myriad of drugs during the provision of an anesthetic. Many of
these drugs have side effects that are dose related, and some lead to severe immune-mediated …

The phenomenon of anaphylaxis was first described in the scientific literature about 100
years ago by Portier and Richet, 1 who reported that their attempts to immunize dogs against …

BACKGROUND: Because operating room crises are rare events, failure to adhere to critical
management steps is common. We sought to develop and pilot a tool to improve adherence …

Allergists and clinical immunologists around the world are increasingly faced with the task
of addressing drug allergy and hypersensitivity due to the increase in drug reactions. …

Background Preoperative clinics have been shown to decrease operating room delays and
cancellations. One mechanism for this positive economic impact is that medical issues are …

Suspected perioperative allergic reactions are rare but can be life-threatening. The diagnosis
is difficult to make in the perioperative setting, but prompt recognition and correct treatment …

IMPLICATIONS: Patient satisfaction can serve as an important indicator of the quality of
preoperative care delivered in Preoperative Assessment Testing Clinics (PATC). Information and …

Alternative medicine use has increased dramatically over the last decade. Recently a 22%
incidence of herbal medicine use in presurgical patients was reported. Of concern is the …