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  • Allergy and Immunology
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Hypersensitivity reactions to gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) despite premedication are poorly understood.
  • Breakthrough reactions necessitate further investigation into patient risk and management strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the overall breakthrough reaction rate for GBCAs.
  • To analyze reaction rates by GBCA class.
  • To assess the impact of switching GBCAs or using allergy skin testing on breakthrough reaction risk.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of studies involving patients with breakthrough GBCA reactions undergoing repeat administration.
  • Random-effects modeling and meta-regression were used to determine reaction rates.
  • Quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies evaluated risk of bias and applicability.

Main Results:

  • The overall breakthrough reaction rate was 39%.
  • No significant difference in reaction rates was observed between macrocyclic and protein-binding linear GBCAs.
  • Data were insufficient to analyze specific GBCA agents; switching GBCAs or using allergy skin testing did not show statistically significant risk reduction compared to repeat administration of the same agent with premedication.

Conclusions:

  • Patients with a history of hypersensitivity to GBCAs are prone to breakthrough reactions.
  • Current evidence is insufficient to support switching GBCAs or utilizing allergy skin testing as definitive strategies to mitigate breakthrough reaction risk.
  • Further research with larger patient cohorts and lower risk of bias is warranted.