Publications by authors named "Sonia Gelis"
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- Betalactam antibiotics are the most common triggers for hypersensitivity reactions, and Rapid Drug Desensitization (RDD) is a method that helps patients temporarily tolerate these drugs.
- There is a lack of standardized RDD protocols, making it essential to assess their safety and management concerning various factors like drug stability and administration.
- A review of nine RDD protocols in a hospital over three years showed a 92.9% success rate in desensitizing patients, including those with confirmed allergies, highlighting the effectiveness of these protocols.
Cofactors may explain why in some cases food ingestion leads to anaphylaxis while in others elicits a milder reaction or tolerance. With cofactors, reactions become more severe and/or have a lower allergen threshold. Cofactors are present in up to 58% of food anaphylaxis (FAn).
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