Physicians' knowledge regarding epinephrine underuse in anaphylaxis

Knowledge and attitudes of primary care physicians regarding food allergy and anaphylaxis in Turkey.

BACKGROUND Food allergy, which becomes an important public health problem, can lead to important morbidity and mortality. Patients with food allergies are more likely to first present to their primary care physicians. We aimed to determine the knowledge of primary care physicians with regard to management of food allergies and anaphylaxis. METHODS Primary care physicians were surveyed via a q...

The underuse of probiotics by family physicians.

Epinephrine for Anaphylaxis: Underutilized and Unavailable

INTRODUCTION Anaphylaxis is a rapidly progressing, potentially life threatening allergic reaction that has been increasing in prevalence, most commonly triggered by foods, medications, and insect stings. Allergies in children are increasingly more common. Unfortunately, anaphylactic reactions are under-recognized, due to overlooked or under-appreciated symptoms, and therefore under-treated with...

Epinephrine for First-aid Management of Anaphylaxis.

Anaphylaxis is a severe, generalized allergic or hypersensitivity reaction that is rapid in onset and may cause death. Epinephrine (adrenaline) can be life-saving when administered as rapidly as possible once anaphylaxis is recognized. This clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics is an update of the 2007 clinical report on this topic. It provides information to help clinicians i...

Physicians' knowledge and attitudes regarding implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.

BACKGROUND Information is limited regarding the knowledge and attitudes of physicians typically involved in the referral of patients for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation. METHODS We conducted a survey of primary care physicians and cardiologists at the University of Rochester Medical Center and the Unity Health System Rochester, NY from December 2008 to February 2009....