Anaphylaxis Knowledge Among Pediatric Intensivists in Brazil: A Multicenter Survey

作者：Colleti Junior Jose^*; de Carvalho Werther Brunow

来源：Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, 2017, 32(10): 593-596.

DOI：10.1177/0885066616659866

• anaphylaxis
• survey
• pediatric ICU
• pediatric intensivists
• epinephrine
• patient safety

Objective: To assess the knowledge and practice preferences of anaphylaxis treatment among pediatric intensivists in 5 Brazilian pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) settings.
Study Design: The cohort was a cross-sectional sample from 5 PICUs; a 7-question survey was personally applied to participants regarding their professional clinical experience and the first-line drug choices when treating an anaphylaxis episode.
Results: Of 43 participant physicians, the majority (83.8%) correctly identified epinephrine as the treatment of choice for anaphylaxis, yet only 41.9% chooses the intramuscular route of administration.
Conclusion: This study shows that the knowledge of anaphylaxis treatment is deficient among pediatric intensivists in Brazil. The dissemination of recent World Allergy Organization guidelines on anaphylaxis should be encouraged.

• 出版日期2017-12