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Title: Severe anaphylaxis 22% of anaphylaxis requiring ED visits, hospitalizations
Post by: LinksEtc on July 22, 2014, 04:56:21 PM

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"Severe anaphylaxis accounted for 22% of anaphylaxis cases requiring ED visits, hospitalizations"
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Almost one-quarter of ED visits or hospitalizations for anaphylaxis involved severe anaphylaxis, while preventive care the year before the event lowered that risk, according to recent study results.