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Anaphylaxis Knowledge Among Pediatric Intensivists in Brazil: A Multicenter Survey
José Colleti Junior1, Werther Brunow de Carvalho2
11 Pediatric ICU, Santa Catarina Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil.
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.
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