Patient characteristics | All patients (N = 70) |
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Gender | |
Male—no. (%) | 25 (35.71) |
Female—no. (%) | 45 (64.29) |
Median age at the encounter (Interquartile range: IQR)—year | 51 (36–63) |
Median age when the allergy occurred (IQR)—year | 45 (25–55)* |
Median duration with the allergy history (IQR)—year | 1 (0–7)* |
Total number of allergic history—item | 171 |
Skin and soft tissue reactions—no. (%) | 136 (79.53) |
Systemic reactions—no. (%) | 35 (20.47) |
Median number of drug allergic history (IQR)—items/person | 2 (1–3) |
History of food allergy—no. (%) | 4 (5.7) |
Concomitant diseases—no. (%) | 65 (92.86) |
Cardiovascular diseases | 32 (45.71) |
Cancer | 17 (24.29) |
Asthma and/or allergic rhinitis | 12 (17.14) |
Chronic kidney disease | 11 (15.17) |
Bone and joint diseases | 9 (12.86) |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection | 8 (11.43) |
Opportunistic infection including tuberculosis | 8 (11.43) |
Diabetes mellitus | 7 (10.00) |
Hepatitis and chronic liver diseases | 6 (8.57) |
Neurological and psychiatric disorders | 6 (8.57) |
Skin diseases | 6 (8.57) |
Systemic lupus erythematosus | 4 (5.71) |
Others | 4 (5.71) |