Background
Anaphylaxis definition and epidemiology
Vital statistics: historical background and current standard methods
Anaphylaxis mortality data: unmet needs
Allergic and hypersensitivity conditions in the ICD-11
Reference | Study location | Study design | Number of subjects | Causes of anaphylaxis deaths (%) | Study period | Study fatality database | Current National Fatality database |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barnard et al. (1973) [29] | New York, United States of America | Retrospective case review | 400 | Hymenoptera sting/venom (100) | 10 years (1966–1976) | Insect Sting Committee of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI) | United States Vital Statistic Data |
Bock et al. (2001) [30] | Denver and Yew York, United States of America | Retrospective case review with interview family members about the details of the fatality | 32 | Food-induced anaphylaxis (100) | 5 years (1994–1999) | Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network and the AAAAI | United States Vital Statistic Data |
Bock et al. (2007) [5] | Denver and Yew York, United States of America | Retrospective case review with interview family members about the details of the fatality | 31 | Food-induced anaphylaxis (100) | 5 years (2001–2006) | Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network and the AAAAI | United States Vital Statistic Data |
Delage et al. (1972) [31] | Washington D.C., United States of America | Retrospective case review with clinic-pathologic data analysis | 43 | Drug-induced anaphylaxis (100) | 15 years (1957–1972) | Files of the National Armed Forces Institute of Pathology | United States Vital Statistic Data |
Greenberger et al. (2007) [6] | Illinois, United States of America | Retrospective case review with clinic-pathologic data analysis | 25 | Pharmacological agents (52), hymenoptera sting (24), food (16) | 12 years (1989–2001) | Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County, Chicago, IL general mortality database | United States Vital Statistic Data |
James et al. (1964) [32] | Boston, United Sates of America | Retrospective case review with clinic-pathologic data analysis | 6 | Pharmacological agents (84), hymenoptera sting/venom (16) | No data | Local database | United States Vital Statistic Data |
Jerschow et al. (2014) [33] |
New York, United States of America
|
Population-based epidemiologic study using ICD-10 CM diagnostic codes on death certificates
|
2458
|
Medications (58.8), unspecified (19.3), venom (15.2), food (6.7)
|
11 years
(1999–2010)
|
US National Mortality Database
|
United States Vital Statistic Data
|
Lenler-Petersen P et al. (1994) [34] |
Copenhagen, Denmark
|
Retrospective case review based on ICD code (“collapsus anaphilaticus”) on death certificates
|
30
|
Drug-induced anaphylaxis (100)
|
22 years
(1990–1968)
|
Danish Central Death Register
|
Danish Central Death Register
|
Liew et al. (2009) [4] |
Melbourne, Australia
|
Retrospective case review based on ICD-10 codes on death certificates
|
112
|
Food (6%), drugs (20),
probable drugs (38), insect stings (18),
undetermined (13), other (5)
|
8 years
(1997–2005)
|
National Hospital Morbidity
Database and National Mortality Database
|
National Mortality Database maintained by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
|
Low et al. (2006) [35] | Auckland, New Zealand | Retrospective case review with clinic-pathologic data analysis | 18 | Drugs (56), Hymenoptera sting (22), food (11), undetermined (11) | 20 years (1985–2005) | Forensic Pathology Department database at Auckland City Hospital | Forensic Pathology Department database at Auckland City Hospital |
Ma et al. (2014) [36] |
Virginia, United States of America
|
Population-based epidemiologic study using 3 national databases and selected ICD codes
|
186–225 deaths/year
|
Unspecified (66–85), drugs (11–27), food (4–7)
|
10 years
(1999–2009)
|
Nationwide Inpatient Sample
(NIS; 1999–2009), the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS; 2006–2009), and Multiple Cause of Death Data (MCDD; 1999–2009)
|
US National Mortality Database
|
Mosbech H. (1983) [37] |
Denmark
|
Population-based epidemiologic study based on ICD-8 code (E 905) on death certificates
|
26
|
Hymenoptera sting/venom (100)
|
20 years
(1960–1980)
|
Danish Central Death Register
|
Danish Central Death Register
|
Pumphrey et al. (2000) [38] | Manchester and Oxford, United Kingdom | Retrospective case review with clinic-pathologic data analysis | 164 | Drugs (37.5), hymenoptera (34), food (28.5) | 6 years (1992–1998) | Office of National Statistics (ONS) database | UK Office of National Statistics (ONS) database |
Sampson et al. (1992) [39] | Connecticut, United States of America | Retrospective series of cases study including food-induced anaphylaxis deaths in children and adolescents | 6 | Food-induced anaphylaxis (100) | 14 months | Local database | US National Mortality Database |
Sasvary et al. (1994) [40] | Switzerland | Retrospective series of cases study with clinic-pathologic data analysis | 29 | Hymenoptera sting/venom (100) | 9 years (1978–1987) | Local database | Swiss National Mortality Database |
Shen et al. (2009) [7] | Maryland (United States) and Shanghai (China) | Retrospective case review with clinic-pathologic data analysis | 28 | Drugs (57), food (21.5), unknown (10.7), hymenoptera (7.2), other (3.6) | 3 years (2004–2006) | Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the State of Maryland (OCME-MD) and the Department of Forensic Medicine at Shanghai Medical College (FM-SHMC) | US National Mortality Database |
Simon et al. (2008) [41] |
Florida, United States of America
|
Population-based epidemiologic study based on ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes on death certificates
|
89
|
Drugs and radio contrast media (34), hymenoptera (12), food (6)
|
10 years
(1996 to 2005)
|
Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics
|
US National Mortality Database
|
Tanno et al. (2012) [10] |
São Paulo, Brazil
|
Population-based epidemiologic study based on ICD-10 codes on death certificates
|
498
|
Drugs (42), insect bite (35), unspecified (21), food (2)
|
3 years
(2008–2010)
|
Brazilian Mortality Information System
(SIM)
|
Brazilian Mortality Information System
(SIM)
|
Turner et al. (2014) [42] |
United Kingdom
|
Hospital admissions and fatalities caused by anaphylaxis data from national databases cross-checked against a prospective fatal anaphylaxis registry based on ICD-9 and ICD-10.
|
480
|
Drugs (54.8), food (25.8), insect sting (19.4)
|
20 years
(1992–2012)
|
Office of
National Statistics (ONS) database
|
UK Office of
National Statistics (ONS) database
|
Yilmaz et al. (2009) [8] | Istanbul, Turkey | Retrospective series of cases study with clinic-pathologic data analysis | 36 | Drug-induced anaphylaxis (100) | 5 years (2001–2006) | Council of Forensic Medicine database in Istanbul, Turkey | The Council of Forensic Medicine |
Yunginger et al. (1988) [43] | Rochester, United States of America | Retrospective series of cases study with laboratory investigation | 7 | Food-induced anaphylaxis (100) | 16 months (1987–1988) | Local database | US National Mortality Database |
Yunginger et al. (1991) [44] | Maryland, Florida, Virginia; United States of America | Prospective post-mortem case–control study with application of laboratory investigation protocol | 19 | Hymenoptera stings (47.3), foods (42.2), or diagnostic/therapeutic agents (10.5) | No data | Local database | US National Mortality Database |