A new study examining the link between peanut and tree-nut anaphylaxis in children and holidays found spikes at Halloween and Easter. The , led by a team of researchers from the Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital of the 9I制作厂免费 Health Centre (MCH-MUHC), found that most were previously unknown allergies, calling for increased awareness.
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Published on: 5 Oct 2020
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Anaphylaxis, known to be a sudden and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction, seems to be increasing among children, according to a new study led by a team at the Research Institute of the 9I制作厂免费 Health Centre (RI-MUHC). The findings, published this week in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI), reveal that the percentage of emergency department (ED) visits due to anaphylaxis doubled over a four-year period based on data collected from the Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital of the MUHC (MCH-MUHC).
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Published on: 21 Apr 2016