Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with a history of reaction during general anaesthesia
From: Identification of risk factors of severe hypersensitivity reactions in general anaesthesia
| Â | n | % |
|---|---|---|
No. of patients | 193 | Â |
Age (y), mean (range) | 37.5 (2–84) |  |
Sex (F/M) | 122/71 | Â |
Personal history of allergic disease | 84 | 43.52 |
Severity of reaction | ||
Grade I (F/M) | 100 (61/39) | 51.81 |
Grade II (F/M) | 32 (20/12) | 16.58 |
Grade III (F/M) | 55 (35/20) | 28.49 |
Grade IV (F/M) | 6 (6/0) | 3.10 |
Concomitant diseases | ||
Asthma | 37 | 19.17 |
Other respiratory diseases | 10 | 5.18 |
Hypertension | 30 | 15.54 |
Thyroid diseases | 13 | 6.73 |
Chronic urticaria | 13 | 6.73 |
Anti-hypertensive agents | ||
ACE-inhibitors | 14 | 7.25 |
ARBs | 9 | 4.66 |
Beta-blockers | 13 | 6.73 |