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Doctors newspaper online, 28.09.2019
Allergists Warn
HANNOVER . Severe allergic reactions are increasing in all age groups. Studies indicate that the number of hospital admissions for serious allergic reactions has increased sevenfold, especially among children, in the last ten years, as allergists have pointed out in a press release for the 14th German Allergy Congress in Hannover.
"Anaphylaxis is clearly underestimated. One in every 100 people experiences an allergic shock at least once in their lives. The risk is much higher than most people are aware of, "says Professor Christian Vogelberg, CEO of the Society for Pediatric Allergology and Environmental Medicine e. Cited (GPA).
In children, anaphylactic reactions are reported to be predominantly food-related. First and foremost are peanuts, hazelnuts and milk protein. In adults, it is wasp and bee venom, legumes, animal protein and analgesics.
Critically, the allergists turn against the replacement of prescribed adrenaline auto-injectors (AAI) in the pharmacy. By the beginning of July closed "framework agreement on the supply of medicines" between the German Pharmacist Association and the Central Association of statutory health insurance, namely pharmacists are now obliged to deliver instead of the prescribed AAI one of the four least expensive AAI to the patient. "This has significantly worsened the care of patients at risk of anaphylaxis," says Professor Dr. Ludger Klimek, President of the Association of German Allergists (AEDA) in the Communication.
The background is that the patients and caregivers make elaborate training programs, such as the Anaphylaxis Training and Education team (AGATE, www.anaphylaxieschulung.de ), so that they can quickly and correctly use the syringe in an emergency to be able to deal with. If the patient receives an AAI that works differently from the trained model, this could endanger the emergency treatment, warn the allergists. (eb)
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