Publications by authors named "B Andres-Lopez"
Hypersensitivity to beta-lactam (BL) antibiotics is one of the most frequent reported drug allergies. In our population, it is common to find labels of BL allergy in electronic medical records (EMRs) that have not been assessed. The objective of our study was to detect patients with beta-lactam allergy labels in their EMRs and to assess how many of them are false after a correct diagnostic evaluation.
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- A study assessed the quality of life of patients who suspected they had an allergic reaction to medications by having them fill out questionnaires before and after a drug allergy evaluation.
- Out of 360 participants, 43.4% were diagnosed with a drug allergy, and those with more severe reactions or chronic conditions reported a worse quality of life.
- After the evaluations, there was a significant improvement in quality of life scores overall, indicating the benefit of undergoing a drug allergy assessment.
Psychometric Validation of the Spanish Version of the DHRQoL Questionnaire.
J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol
July 2017