Increasing emergency department visits for anaphylaxis in very early childhood: A canary in the coal mine

The incidence of anaphylaxis is increasing globally in tandem with changing environmental and lifestyle factors. There is very limited data on very early childhood presentations. We aim to assess changes in rates, characteristics and management of infant anaphylaxis in a paediatric ED over a 15-year period.

Citation:
Rueter K, Moseley N, Ta B, Bear N, Borland ML, Prescott SL. Increasing emergency department visits for anaphylaxis in very early childhood: A canary in the coal mine. Acta Paediatr Int J Paediatr. 2023

Keywords:
adrenaline; allergic disease; anaphylaxis severity; epithelial barrier hypothesis; food allergy; infant anaphylaxis; non-communicable diseases; toddler anaphylaxis

Abstract:
The incidence of anaphylaxis is increasing globally in tandem with changing environmental and lifestyle factors. There is very limited data on very early childhood presentations. We aim to assess changes in rates, characteristics and management of infant anaphylaxis in a paediatric ED over a 15-year period.