Title |
Fatal anaphylaxis registries data support changes in the who anaphylaxis mortality coding rules
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Published in |
Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, January 2017
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DOI | 10.1186/s13023-016-0554-4 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Luciana Kase Tanno, F. Estelle R. Simons, Isabella Annesi-Maesano, Moises A. Calderon, Ségolène Aymé, Pascal Demoly, on behalf of the Joint Allergy Academies |
Abstract |
Anaphylaxis is defined as a severe life-threatening generalized or systemic hypersensitivity reaction. The difficulty of coding anaphylaxis fatalities under the World Health Organization (WHO) International Classification of Diseases (ICD) system is recognized as an important reason for under-notification of anaphylaxis deaths. On current death certificates, a limited number of ICD codes are valid as underlying causes of death, and death certificates do not include the word anaphylaxis per se. In this review, we provide evidences supporting the need for changes in WHO mortality coding rules and call for addition of anaphylaxis as an underlying cause of death on international death certificates. This publication will be included in support of a formal request to the WHO as a formal request for this move taking the 11(th) ICD revision. |
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Spain | 1 | 20% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 20% |
Unknown | 3 | 60% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 3 | 60% |
Scientists | 1 | 20% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 23 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
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Researcher | 4 | 17% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 9% |
Student > Bachelor | 2 | 9% |
Other | 2 | 9% |
Professor | 1 | 4% |
Other | 4 | 17% |
Unknown | 8 | 35% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 6 | 26% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | 9% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 4% |
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 4% |
Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 1 | 4% |
Other | 3 | 13% |
Unknown | 9 | 39% |