Increasing visits for anaphylaxis and the benefits of early epinephrine administration: a 4-year study at a pediatric emergency department in Montreal, Canada

E Hochstadter, A Clarke, S De Schryver… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2016 - jacionline.org
To the Editor: It was recently reported that at least 1.6% of the population will experience
anaphylaxis in their lifetime and that 60% of the individuals who had anaphylaxis were not …

Fruit-induced anaphylaxis: clinical presentation and management

…, J Gerdts, DK Chu, J Upton, E Hochstadter… - The Journal of Allergy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Data are sparse regarding the clinical characteristics and management of fruit-induced
anaphylaxis. Objective To assess clinical characteristics and management of …

[HTML][HTML] Subarachnoid hemorrhage prevalence and its association with short-term outcome in pediatric severe traumatic brain injury

E Hochstadter, TC Stewart, IM Alharfi, A Ranger… - Neurocritical care, 2014 - Springer
Background Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is an independent prognostic indicator of
outcome in adult severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI). There is a paucity of investigations on …

Cold-induced urticaria: challenges in diagnosis and management

EF Hochstadter, M Ben-Shoshan - Case Reports, 2013 - casereports.bmj.com
Cold-induced urticaria (CU) is a chronic physical urticaria that can be hard to diagnose and
manage. Symptoms of CU can vary from mild localised urticaria, angio-oedema to …

Temporal trends in anaphylaxis ED visits over the last decade and the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on these trends

…, J Gerdts, DK Chu, J Upton, E Hochstadter… - Expert Review of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Anaphylaxis is an acute systemic and potentially fatal allergic reaction. We
evaluated trends in yearly rates of anaphylaxis in a pediatric Emergency Department (ED) in …

Impact of reaction setting on the management, severity, and outcome of pediatric food-induced anaphylaxis: a cross-sectional study

…, J Gerdts, DK Chu, J Upton, E Hochstadter… - The Journal of Allergy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Prompt epinephrine autoinjector (EAI) use is the primary treatment for anaphylaxis.
However, limited Canadian data exist on the impact of reaction location on EAI use for …

Tree nut-induced anaphylaxis in Canadian emergency departments: rate, clinical characteristics, and management

…, J Gerdts, DK Chu, J Upton, E Hochstadter… - Annals of Allergy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Data are sparse regarding tree nut-induced anaphylaxis (TNA). Objective To
characterize rate, clinical characteristics, and management of TNA in children (0-17 years old) …

The base deficit, international normalized ratio, and Glasgow Coma Scale (BIG) score, and functional outcome at hospital discharge in children with traumatic brain …

AL Davis, E Hochstadter, T Daya… - Pediatric critical care …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To examine the association of the base deficit, international normalized ratio,
and Glasgow Coma Scale (BIG) score on emergency department arrival with functional …

Managing anaphylaxis: Epinephrine, antihistamines, and corticosteroids: More than 10 years of Cross-Canada Anaphylaxis REgistry data

…, J Gerdts, DK Chu, J Upton, E Hochstadter… - Annals of Allergy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Epinephrine is the first-line treatment for anaphylaxis but is often replaced with
antihistamines or corticosteroids. Delayed epinephrine administration is a risk factor for fatal …

Sesame-induced anaphylaxis in pediatric patients from the cross-Canada anaphylaxis registry

…, J Gerdts, DK Chu, J Upton, E Hochstadter… - Annals of Allergy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Sesame can cause severe allergic reactions and is a priority allergen in
Canada. Objective To assess clinical characteristics and management of pediatric sesame-induced …