Guía de actuación en anafilaxia: GALAXIA 2022

Current update on anaphylaxis: anaphylaxis management in recent guidelines

“…Data from the European anaphylaxis registry revealed that over one-quarter of cases (25%) occurred in patients under 18 years of age (14). Although the fatality rate attributable to anaphylaxis remains low (15), the frequency of hospitalization for food and drug-induced anaphylaxis has been increasing in recent years (7,16,17). The main causes of fatal anaphylaxis are drugs (29%-58.5%), insect stings (3.3%-54%) and food (2%-6.7%) (table II) (9,(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25).…”

Anaphylaxis Management in the GALAXIA 2022 Update

“…GALAXIA 2022 is an expert consensus-based Spanish anaphylaxis guideline. Its third update is in web app format [2], a user-friendly approach that facilitates use of the guideline by health professionals involved in anaphylaxis management. It is organized into 9 chapters and now incorporates new features, such as the patient's perspective and the involvement of society as a stakeholder (Table ).…”