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Table 3 Initial anaphylactic reaction to a bee field sting compared between patients experiencing an adverse reaction (AR) to immunotherapy and those without complications (NC)

From: Anaphylactic reactions in the build-up phase of rush immunotherapy for bee venom allergy in pediatric patients: a single-center experience

 

All patients

AR

NC

 

No. of patients

19

3

16

P

Median grade of anaphylactic reaction to initial field sting

2

2

2

n.s

No. (%) of patients with dermal symptoms

19 (100.0)

3 (100.0)

16 (100.0)

n.s

(95% CI)

(100 to 100)

(100 to 100)

(100 to 100)

 

No. (%) of patients with gastrointestinal symptoms

6 (31.6)

1 (33.3)

5 (31.3)

n.s

(95% CI)

(12.6 to 56.6)

(0.8 to 90.6)

(11.0 to 58.7)

 

No. (%) of patients with respiratory symptoms

13 (68.4)

2 (66.7)

11 (68.8)

n.s

(95% CI)

(43.5 to 87.4)

(9.4 to 99.2)

(41.3 to 89.0)

 

No. (%) of patients with cardiovascular symptoms

10 (52.6)

1 (33.3)

9 (56.3)

n.s

(95% CI)

(28.9 to 75.6)

(0.8 to 90.6)

(29.9 to 80.3)

 
  1. AR patients experiencing an adverse reaction to immunotherapy, NC patients undergoing immunotherapy without complications, CI confidence interval, No. number