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The following is a comprehensive list of references used to prepare this Web site. You can browse it by categories such as general anaphylaxis, food allergies, medications, insect venom, latex, exercise-induced or idiopathic anaphylaxis, or immunotherapy.

 
General Anaphylaxis

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Anaphylaxis [slide set]. 2000.

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Food allergy: diagnosis and management [slide set]. 2000.

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Position statement: Anaphylaxis in schools and other child-care settings. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1998;102:173-176.

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Position statement: The use of epinephrine in the treatment of anaphylaxis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1994;94:666-668.

Atkinson TP, Kaliner MA. Anaphylaxis. Med Clin North Am. 1992;76(4):841-55.

Barach EM, Nowak RM, Lee TG, Tomlanovich MC. Epinephrine for treatment of anaphylactic shock. JAMA. 1984;251(16):2118-2122.

Bochner BS, Lichtenstein LM. Anaphylaxis. N Engl J Med. 1991;324:1785.

Brazil E, MacNamara AF. "Not so immediate" hypersensitivity—the danger of biphasic anaphylactic reactions. J Accid Emerg Med. 1998;(4):252-253.

DEY. ACT to save your life. January 2000. Pub. No. 09-574-00/001.

Gold MS, Sainsbury R. First aid anaphylaxis management in children who were prescribed an epinephrine autoinjector device (EpiPen®). J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2000;106(1 pt 1):171-176.

Grouhi M, Alshehri M, Hummel D, Roifman CM. Anaphylaxis and epinephrine auto-injector training: who will teach the teachers? J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1999;104:190-193.

Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, and the Joint Council of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. The diagnosis and management of anaphylaxis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1998;101(6 pt 2):S465-S528.

Kagy L, Blaiss MS. Anaphylaxis in children. Pediatric Annals. 1998;27:727-734.

Kay AB. Allergy and allergic diseases. First of two parts. N Engl J Med. 2001;344(1):30-37.

Kay AB. Allergy and allergic diseases. Second of two parts. N Engl J Med. 2001;344(2):109-113.

Kelly KJ, Sussman G, Fink JN. Stop the sensitization. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1996;98:857-858.

Kemp SF, Lockey RF, Wolf BL, Leiberman P. Anaphylaxis: a review of 266 cases. Arch Intern Med. 1995;155:1749-1754.

Klein JS, Yocum MW. Underreporting of anaphylaxis in a community emergency room. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1995;95:637-638.

Korenblat PE, Lundie MJ, Danker RE, Day JH. A retrospective study of the administration of epinephrine for anaphylaxis indicating need for more than one dose [abstract]. ACCP. 1997. Abstract 234.

Korenblatt P, Lundie MJ, Danker RE, Day JH. A retrospective study of epinephrine administration for anaphylaxis: how many doses are needed? Allergy Asthma Proc. 1999;20:383-386.

Lieberman P. Distinguishing anaphylaxis from other serious disorders. J Respir Dis. 1995;16(4):411-4120.

Lieberman P. Preventing fatalities from anaphylaxis: an allergist-immunologist's perspective [editorial]. Allergy Proc. 1995;16:109-111.

Lieberman P. Anaphylaxis: guidelines for prevention and management. J Respir Dis. 1995;16(5):456-462.

Lieberman P, Anderson JA, eds. Allergic diseases. Diagnosis and Treatment. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press; 2000.

Middleton E, Ellis F, Yunginger JW, Reed CE, Adkinson NF, Busse WW, eds. Allergy Principles & Practice. Vol II. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 1998.

Neugut AI, Ghatak AT, Miller RL. Anaphylaxis in the United States: an investigation into its epidemiology. Arch Intern Med. 2001;161:15-21.

Pumphrey RSH. Lessons for management of anaphylaxis from a study of fatal reactions. Clin Exper Allergy. 1999;30:1144-1150.

Pumphrey RSH, Stanworth SJ. The clinical spectrum of anaphylaxis in North-West England. Clin Exper Allergy. 1996;26:1364-1370.

Schwartz HJ. Acute allergic disease in a hospital emergency room: a retrospective evaluation of one year's experience. Allergy Proc. 1995;16:247-250.

Simons FER, Roberts JR, Gu X, Simons KJ. Epinephrine absorption in children with a history of anaphylaxis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1998;101:33-37.

Stark BJ, Sullivan TJ. Biphasic and protracted anaphylaxis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1986;78:76.

Weiler JM. Anaphylaxis in the general population: a frequent and occasionally fatal disorder that is underrecognized. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1999;104:271-273.

Wood R. Common myths about anaphylaxis. Food Allergy News. 2000;9(4):1,5.

Wood RA. Anaphylaxis in children. Patient Care. 1997;31(13):161.

Wyatt R. Anaphylaxis. How to recognize, treat, and prevent potentially fatal attacks. Postgrad Med. 1996;100(2):87-90,96-99.

Yocum MW, Butterfield JH, Klein JS, Volcheck GW, Shroeder DR, Silverstein MD. Epidemiology of anaphylaxis in Olmsted County: a population-based study. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1999;104:452-456.

Yocum MW, Khan DA. Assessment of patients who have experienced anaphylaxis: a 3-year survey. Mayo Clin Proc. 1994;69:16-23.

 
Food Allergies

Ahlroth M, Alenius H, Turjanmaa K, Mäkinen-Kiljunen S, Reunala T. Cross-reacting allergens in natural rubber latex and avocado. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1995;96:167-173.

Alenius H, Mäkinen-Kiljunen S, Ahlroth M, Turjanmaa K, Reunala T, Palosou T. Cross-reactivity between allergens in natural rubber latex and banana studied by immunoblot inhibition. Clin Exper Allergy. 1995;26:341-348.

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. The use of epinephrine in the treatment of anaphylaxis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1994;94:666-668.

Anderson JA. Milk, eggs and peanuts: food allergies in children. Am Fam Physician. 1997;56(5):1365.

Bock SA, Atkins FM. Patterns of food hypersensitivity during sixteen years of double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenges. J Pediatr. 1990;117:561-567.

Bock SA. Prospective appraisal of complaints of adverse reactions to foods in children during the first 3 years of life. Pediatrics. 1987;79:683-688.

Bock SA, Munoz-Furlong A, Sampson HA. Fatalities due to anaphylactic reactions to foods. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2001;107:191-193.

Burks AW, James JM, Hiegel A, et al. Atopic dermatitis and food hypersensitivity reactions. J Pediatr. 1998;132:132-136.

Burks AW, Sampson HA. Anaphylaxis and food allergy. In: DD Metcalf, HA Sampson, RA Simon, eds. Food Allergy: Adverse Reactions to Foods and Food Additives. 2nd ed. Malden, Mass: Blackwell Science; 1997.

Food Allergy Network. Facts and Fiction. Available at: http://www.foodallergy.org/facts_fiction.html. Accessed date unknown.

Food Allergy Network. Food Allergy Basics. Available at: http://www.foodallergy.org/media.html. Accessed December 4, 2000.

Furlong TJ, DeSimone J, Sicherer SH. Peanut allergic reactions in schools. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2000;105(1). Program and abstracts of papers presented during scientific sessions. AAAAI 56th Annual Meeting; March 3–8, 2000.

Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, and the Joint Council of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. The diagnosis and management of anaphylaxis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1998;101(6 pt 2):S465-S528.

Kemp SF, Lockey RF, Wolf BL, Leiberman P. Anaphylaxis: a review of 266 cases. Arch Intern Med. 1995;155:1749-1754.

Metcalfe DD. Food allergy in adults. In: DD Metcalf, HA Sampson, RA Simon, eds. Food Allergy: Adverse Reactions to Foods and Food Additives. 2nd ed. Malden, Mass: Blackwell Science; 1997.

Pumphrey RS, Nicholls JM. Epinephrine-resistant food anaphylaxis. Lancet. 2000;355(9209):1099.

Sampson HA. Food allergy. JAMA. 1997;278:1888-1894.

Sampson H, Mendelson L, Rosen J. Fatal and near-fatal anaphylactic reactions to food in children and adolescents. N Engl J Med. 1992;327:380-384.

Sicherer SH. Determinants of systemic manifestations of food allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2000;106:251-257.

Sicherer SH, Burks AW, Sampson HA. Clinical features of acute allergic reactions to peanut and tree nuts in children. Pediatrics. 1998;102:e6.

Sicherer SH, Muñoz-Furlong A, Burke AW, et al. Prevalence of peanut and tree nut allergy in the US determined by a random digit dial telephone survey. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1999;103:559-562.

Snyderman N. Interview [transcript]. Good Morning America. ABC television. September 20,1998.

The Merck Manual. 16th ed. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck Research Laboratories; 1992:331.

Wood RA. Anaphylaxis in children. Patient Care. 1997;31(13):161.

Yocum MW, Khan DA. Assessment of patients who have experienced anaphylaxis: a 3-year survey. Mayo Clinic Proc. 1994;69:16-23.

Yunginger JW, Sweeney KG, Sturner WQ, et al. Fatal food-induced anaphylaxis. JAMA. 1988;260:1450.

 
Insect Venom

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Diagnosis and management of stinging insect allergy [slide set]. 2000.

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Tip #24: Health hazards of imported fire ant stings. Available at: http://www.aaaai.org/public/publicedmat/tips/tip24.html. Accessed December 4, 1998.

Barnard JH. Studies of 400 Hymenoptera sting deaths in the United States. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1973;52:259-264.

Brazil E, MacNamara AF. "Not so immediate" hypersensitivity—the danger of biphasic anaphylactic reactions. J Accid Emerg Med. 1998;(4):252-253.

Frazier CA. Allergic reactions to insect stings. South Med J. 1964;57:1028-1034.

Golden DBK, Marsh DG, Kagey-Sobotka A, et al. Epidemiology of insect venom sensitivity. JAMA. 1989;262:240-244.

Hollingsworth H. Preventing insect sting anaphylaxis [questions and answers]. JAMA. 1997;277(15):1196-1197.

Hutcheson PS, Slavin RG. Lack of preventative measures given to patients with stinging insect anaphylaxis in hospital emergency rooms. Ann Allergy. 1990;64(3):306-307.

Korenblatt, et al. A retrospective study of the administration of epinephrine for anaphylaxis indicating need for more than one dose [abstract 234]. ACCP. 1998.

Reisman RE. Natural history of insect sting allergy: relationship of severity of symptoms of initial sting anaphylaxis to re-sting reactions. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1992;90:335-339.

Savliwala MN, Reisman RE. Studies of the natural history of stinging-insect allergy: long-term follow-up of patients without immunotherapy. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1987;80:741-745.

Settipane GA, Newstead GJ, Boyd GK. Frequency of Hymenoptera allergy in an atopic and normal population. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1972;50(3):146-150.

Stark BJ, Sullivan TJ. Biphasic and protracted anaphylaxis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1986;78:76.

The Merck Manual. 16th ed. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck Research Laboratories; 1992:331.

Valentine MD. Emergency treatment for insect stings [editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 1979;90:119-120.

Valentine MD. Anaphylaxis and stinging insect hypersensitivity. JAMA. 1992;20:2830.

Wood RA. Anaphylaxis in children. Patient Care. 1997;31(13):161.

 
Latex

Ahlroth M, Alenius H, Turjanmaa K, Mäkinen-Kiljunen S, Reunala T. Cross-reacting allergens in natural rubber latex and avocado. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1995;96:167-173.

Alenius H, Mäkinen-Kiljunen S, Ahlroth M, Turjanmaa K, Reunala T, Palosou T. Cross-reactivity between allergens in natural rubber latex and banana studied by immunoblot inhibition. Clin Exper Allergy. 1995;26:341-348.

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunonology. Tip #29: Latex allergy. Available at: http://www.aaaai.org/public/publicedmat/tips/latexallergy.stm. Accessed November 17, 1998.

Arellano R, Bradley J, Sussman G. Prevalence of latex sensitization among hospital physicians occupationally exposed to latex gloves. Anesthesiology. 1992;77:905-908.

Beezhold DH, Sussman GL, Liss GM, Chang NS. Latex allergy can induce clinical reactions to specific foods. Clin Exp Allergy. 1996;26:416.

Blanco C, Carrillo T, Castillo R, Quiralte J, Cuevas M. Latex allergy: clinical features and cross-reactivity with fruits. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 1994;73:309-314.

Bubak ME, Reed C, Fransway AF, et al. Allergic reactions to latex among health-care workers. Mayo Clin Proc. 1992;67:1075-1079.

Kelly KJ, Sussman G, Fink JN. Stop the sensitization. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1996;98:857-858.

Liebke C, Niggemann B, Wahn U. Sensitivity and allergy to latex in atopic and nonatopic children. Pediatric Allergy Immunol. 1996;7:103-107.

Liss GM, Sussman GL, Deal K, et al. Latex allergy: epidemiological study of 1351 hospital workers. Occup Environ Med.1997;54:335.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Alert: Preventing allergic reactions to natural rubber latex in the workplace. US Dept of Health and Human Services Publication No. 97-135. 1998:3.

Orfan NA, Reed R, Dykewicz MS, Ganz M, Kolski GB. Occupational asthma in a latex doll manufacturing plant. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1994;94:826-830.

Ownby DR, Ownby HE, McCullough J, Shafer AW. The prevalence of anti-latex IgE antibodies in 1000 volunteer blood donors. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1996;97:1188-1192.

Swartz J, Braude BM, Gilmour RF, et al. Intraoperative anaphylaxis to latex. Can J Anaesth. 1990;37:589-592.

Sussman GL, Beezhold DH. Allergy to latex rubber. Ann Intern Med. 1995;122:43-46.

Tarlo SM, Wong l, Roos J, Booth N. Occupational asthma caused by latex in a surgical glove manufacturing plant. J Clin Immunol. 1990;85:626-631.

Watts DN, Jacobs RR, Forrester B, et al. An evaluation of the prevalence of latex sensitivity among atopic and non-atopic intensive care workers. Am J Intern Med. 1998;34:359-363.

Wood RA. Anaphylaxis in children. Patient Care. 1997;31(13):161.

Yassin MS, Lierl MB, Fisher TJ, et al. Latex allergy in hospital employees. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 1994;72:245.

 
Medications

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. The use of epinephrine in the treatment of anaphylaxis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1994;94:666-668.

Bochner BS, Lichtenstein LM. Anaphylaxis. N Engl J Med. 1991;324:1785.

Boston Collaborative Drug Surveillance Program, Boston University Medical Center. Drug-induced anaphylaxis. JAMA. 1973;224(5):613-615.

Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, and the Joint Council of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. J Allergy Clin Immunol. The diagnosis and management of anaphylaxis. 1998;101(6 pt 2):S465-S528.

Katayama H, Yamaguchi K, Kozuka T, Takashima T, Seez P, Matsuura K. Adverse reactions to ionic and nonionic contrast media. A report from the Japanese Committee on the Safety of Contrast Media. Radiology. 1990;175:621-628.

Lazarou J, Pomeranz BH, Corey PN. Incidence of adverse drug reactions in hospitalized patients: a meta-analysis of prospective studies. JAMA. 1998;279:1200-1205.

Shehadi WH. Adverse reactions to intravascularly administered contrast media: A comprehensive study based on a prospective survey. Am J Roentgenol Radium Ther Nucl Med. 1975;124:145-152.

Toogood JH. Risk of anaphylaxis in patients receiving beta-blocker drugs [editorial]. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1998;81(1):1-5.

Van der Klauw MM, Wilson JHP, Stricker BHCH. Drug-associated anaphylaxis: 20 years of reporting in the Netherlands (1974–1994) and review of the literature. Clin Exper Allergy. 1996;26:1355-1363.

Wood RA. Anaphylaxis in children. Patient Care. 1997;31(13):161.

 
Exercise-Induced and Idiopathic Anaphylaxis

Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, and the Joint Council of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. The diagnosis and management of anaphylaxis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1998;101(6 pt 2):S465-S528.

 
Immunotherapy

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Position statement 25: Guidelines to minimize the risk from systemic reactions caused by immunotherapy with allergenic extracts. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1991;93:811-812.

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Position statement 33: Position statement on the discontinuation of Hymenoptera venom immunotherapy. Available at: http://www.aaaai.org/professional/physicianreference/positionstatements/ps33.stm. Accessed November 19, 1998.

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Tip #25: Immunotherapy. Available at: http://www.aaaai.org/public/publicedmat/tips/tip25.html. Accessed November 17, 1998.

American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Position statement on the administration of immunotherapy outside of the prescribing allergist facility. Available at: http://allergy.mcg.edu/advice/itx.html. Accessed November 29, 2000.

Cook PR, Farias C. The safety of allergen immunotherapy: a literature review. Ear Nose Throat J. 1998;77(5):378-388.

Hunt KJ, Valentine MD, Sobotka AK, Benton AW, Amodio FJ, Lichenstein LM. A controlled trial of immunotherapy in insect hypersensitivity. N Engl J Med. 1978;299:157-161.

Matloff SM, Bailit IW, Parks P, Madden N, Greineder DK. Systemic reactions to immunotherapy. Allergy Proc. 1993;14:347-350.


 
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