71. Comparative epidemiology of suspected perioperative hypersensitivity reactionsPaul Michel Mertes, Didier G. Ebo, Tomaz Garcez, Michael Rose, Vito Sabato, Tomonori Takazawa, Peter J. Cooke, Russel C. Clarke, Pascale Dewachter, Lene Heise Garvey, Anne Berit Guttormsen, David L. Hepner, Philip M. Hopkins, David A. Khan, Peter Kopač, Peter R. Platt, Louise C. Savic, 2019, review article Abstract: Suspected perioperative hypersensitivity reactions are rare but contribute significantly to the morbidity and mortality of surgical procedures. Recent publications have highlighted the differences between countries concerning the respective risk of different drugs, and changes in patterns of causal agents and the emergence of new allergens. This review summarises recent information on the epidemiology of perioperative hypersensitivity reactions, with specific consideration of differences between geographic areas for the most frequently involved offending agents. Keywords: anaphylaxis, anti-bacterial agents, blood, chlorhexidine, latex, neuromuscular blocking agents, hypersensitivity, drug hypersensitivity, sugammadex, antibiotics, blood products, perioperative anaphylaxis, perioperative hypersensitivity Published in DiRROS: 16.10.2020; Views: 1425; Downloads: 361 Link to file |
72. Management of a surgical patient with a label of penicillin allergy : narrative review and consensus recommendationsLouise C. Savic, David A. Khan, Peter Kopač, Russel C. Clarke, Peter J. Cooke, Pascale Dewachter, Didier G. Ebo, Tomaz Garcez, Lene Heise Garvey, Anne Berit Guttormsen, 2019, review article Abstract: Unsubstantiated penicillin-allergy labels are common in surgical patients, and can lead to significant harm through avoidance of best first-line prophylaxis of surgical site infections and increased infection with resistant bacterial strains. Up to 98% of penicillin-allergy labels are incorrect when tested. Because of the scarcity of trained allergists in all healthcare systems, only a minority of surgical patients have the opportunity to undergo testing and de-labelling before surgery. Testing pathways can be modified and shortened in selected patients. A variety of healthcare professionals can, with appropriate training and in collaboration with allergists, provide testing for selected patients. We review how patients might be assessed, the appropriate testing strategies that can be used, and the minimum standards of safe testing. Keywords: allergy and immunology, drug hypersensitivity, penicillins, antibiotic prophylaxis, surgery, operative surgical procedures, bacterial infections, surgical wound infection, drug provocation testing, surgical procedures Published in DiRROS: 16.10.2020; Views: 1424; Downloads: 413 Link to file |
73. Consensus clinical scoring for suspected perioperative immediate hypersensitivity reactionsPhilip M. Hopkins, Peter J. Cooke, Russel C. Clarke, Anne Berit Guttormsen, Peter R. Platt, Pascale Dewachter, Didier G. Ebo, Tomaz Garcez, Lene Heise Garvey, David L. Hepner, Peter Kopač, 2019, original scientific article Abstract: Background: Grading schemes for severity of suspected allergic reactions have been applied to the perioperative setting, but there is no scoring system that estimates the likelihood that the reaction is an immediate hypersensitivity reaction. Such a score would be useful in evaluating current and proposed tests for the diagnosis of suspected perioperative immediate hypersensitivity reactions and culprit agents. Methods: We conducted a Delphi consensus process involving a panel of 25 international multidisciplinary experts in suspected perioperative allergy. Items were ranked according to appropriateness (on a scale of 1-9) and consensus, which informed development of a clinical scoring system. The scoring system was assessed by comparing scores generated for a series of clinical scenarios against ratings of panel members. Supplementary scores for mast cell tryptase were generated. Results: Two rounds of the Delphi process achieved stopping criteria for all statements. From an initial 60 statements, 43 were rated appropriate (median score 7 or more) and met agreement criteria (disagreement index <0.5); these were used in the clinical scoring system. The rating of clinical scenarios supported the validity of the scoring system. Although there was variability in the interpretation of changes in mast cell tryptase by the panel, we were able to include supplementary scores for mast cell tryptase. Conclusion: We used a robust consensus development process to devise a clinical scoring system for suspected perioperative immediate hypersensitivity reactions. This will enable objectivity and uniformity in the assessment of the sensitivity of diagnostic tests. Keywords: alergy and immunology, anesthesia, anaphylaxis, drug hypersensitivity, drug-related side effects and adverse reactions, perioperative period, surgery, operative surgical procedures Published in DiRROS: 09.10.2020; Views: 1770; Downloads: 334 Link to file |
74. Management of suspected immediate perioperative allergic reactions : an international overview and consensus recommendationsLene Heise Garvey, Pascale Dewachter, David L. Hepner, Paul Michel Mertes, Susanna Voltolini, Russel C. Clarke, Peter J. Cooke, Tomaz Garcez, Anne Berit Guttormsen, Didier G. Ebo, Philip M. Hopkins, Peter Kopač, 2019, review article Abstract: Suspected perioperative allergic reactions are rare but can be life-threatening. The diagnosis is difficult to make in the perioperative setting, but prompt recognition and correct treatment is necessary to ensure a good outcome. A group of 26 international experts in perioperative allergy (anaesthesiologists, allergists, and immunologists) contributed to a modified Delphi consensus process, which covered areas such as differential diagnosis, management during and after anaphylaxis, allergy investigations, and plans for a subsequent anaesthetic. They were asked to rank the appropriateness of statements related to the immediate management of suspected perioperative allergic reactions. Statements were selected to represent areas where there is a lack of consensus in existing guidelines, such as dosing of epinephrine and fluids, the management of impending cardiac arrest, and reactions refractory to standard treatment. The results of the modified Delphi consensus process have been included in the recommendations on the management of suspected perioperative allergic reactions. This paper provides anaesthetists with an overview of relevant knowledge on the immediate and postoperative management of suspected perioperative allergic reactions based on current literature and expert opinion. In addition, it provides practical advice and recommendations in areas where consensus has been lacking in existing guidelines. Keywords: allergy and immunology, drug hypersensitivity, anesthesia, drug-related side effects and adverse reactions, anaphylaxis, epinephrine, Delphi technique, perioperative period, allergic reactions, hypersensitivity reaction, adrenaline, perioperative anaphylaxis, allergy testing, guideline Published in DiRROS: 09.10.2020; Views: 1399; Downloads: 426 Link to file |
75. Worldwide perspectives on venom allergyPeter Korošec, Thilo Jakob, Harfi Harb, Robert Heddle, Sarah Karabus, Ricardo de Lima Zollner, Julij Šelb, Bernard Yu-Hor Thong, Fares Zaitoun, David B. K. Golden, Michael Levin, 2019, review article Abstract: Venom immunotherapy is the standard of care for people with severe reactions and has been proven to reduce risk of future anaphylactic events. There is a moral imperative to ensure production, supply and worldwide availability of locally relevant, registered, standardized commercial venom extracts for diagnosis and treatment. Insects causing severe immediate allergic reactions vary by region worldwide. The most common culprits include honeybees (Apis mellifera), social wasps including yellow jackets (Vespula and Dolichovespula), paper wasps (Polistes) and hornets (Vespa), stinging ants (Solenopsis, Myrmecia, Pachycondyla, and Pogonomyrmex), and bumblebees (Bombus). Insects with importance in specific areas of the world include the Australian tick (Ixodes holocyclus), the kissing bug (Triatoma spp), horseflies (Tabanus spp), and mosquitoes (Aedes, Culex, Anopheles). Reliable access to high quality venom immunotherapy to locally relevant allergens is not available throughout the world. Many current commercially available therapeutic vaccines have deficiencies, are not suitable for, or are unavailable in vast areas of the globe. New products are required to replace products that are unstandardized or inadequate, particularly whole-body extract products. New products are required for insects in which no current treatment options exist. Venom immunotherapy should be promoted throughout the world and the provision thereof be supported by health authorities, regulatory authorities and all sectors of the health care service. Keywords: allergy and immunology, venoms, Hymenoptera, bee venoms, wasp venoms, insecta, ants hornet, bumblebee, mosquitoes, venom immunotherapy, immunologic desensitization Published in DiRROS: 23.09.2020; Views: 1788; Downloads: 1065 Full text (313,42 KB) This document has many files! More... |
76. Quantitative determination of PA6 and/or PA66 content in polyamide-containing wastesEma Žagar, Urška Češarek, Ana Drinčić, Simona Sitar, Igor Shlyapnikov, David Pahovnik, 2020, original scientific article Keywords: polymer waste, chemical recycling, microwave chemistry, polyamide content, liquid chromatography Published in DiRROS: 29.07.2020; Views: 1671; Downloads: 1208 Full text (1,48 MB) This document has many files! More... |
77. Kanabinoidi in medicinska konoplja v Sloveniji : zakonodaja, znanost in praksa v mediciniJožica Červek, David Neubauer, Milan Krek, Matej Červek, 2015, published professional conference contribution Keywords: medicinska konoplja, Slovenija, kanabinoidi, zakonodaja, medicina Published in DiRROS: 15.06.2020; Views: 2066; Downloads: 600 Full text (150,16 KB) |
78. Ocena zgradbe in stabilnosti gozdnega roba kot pripomoček za ovrednotenje klimatske in zaščitne funkcije primestnih gozdovDavid Hladnik, Andrej Kobler, Janez Pirnat, 2020, original scientific article Abstract: V prispevku podajamo razširjen povzetek iz članka, objavljenega v reviji Forests z naslovom Evaluation of forest edge structure and stability in peri-urban forests (Hladnik in sod., 2020). Dodali smo predloge o prenovi varovalne, zaščitne in klimatske funkcije gozdov ter predloge ukrepov, ki izhajajo iz izsledkov raziskave gozdnih robov. Analizirali smo vertikalno zgradbo gozdnih robov in opozorili na pomen dimenzijskega razmerja dreves h/d na gozdnih robovih primestnih gozdnih zaplat ob Ljubljani, kjer ob pozidanih zemljiščih prevladujejo visoki in strmi gozdni robovi. Predstavili smo preprosto metodologijo, na podlagi katere je mogoče z metodami daljinskega zbiranja podatkov zasnovati monitoring primestnih gozdnih površin in gozdnih robov. Keywords: funkcije gozdov, stabilnost gozdnega roba, gozdni rob, zgradba gozdnega roba, LiDAR, urbani gozdovi Published in DiRROS: 09.06.2020; Views: 2306; Downloads: 752 Full text (296,57 KB) |
79. Evaluation of forest edge structure and stability in peri-urban forestsDavid Hladnik, Andrej Kobler, Janez Pirnat, 2020, original scientific article Abstract: In the presented research, we studied the forest edge structure of urban and peri-urban forests on the outskirts of Ljubljana (Slovenia) consisting of a number of patches covering the collective surface of 1884 ha. They differ from each other according to the degree of fragmentation and by the share of the interior forest area. On the basis of LiDAR data, we conducted an analysis of the edges of the persistent forest patches and estimated them with regard to the land use they bordered on. The horizontal estimation of forest edges and the changes of forest edges, in the last decades, were estimated using digital orthophoto images of cyclic aerial surveys of Slovenia, from 1975 to 2018. The data, provided by LiDAR, were used to obtain an accurate estimate of forest edges and the metrics of their vertical canopy structure. On the basis of the canopy height model (CHM), we determined the height classes, the heights of the tallest trees, and indices of canopy height diversity (CHD) as variables subjected to a k-means cluster analysis. To determine the forest edge and trees stability, their heights and diameters at breast height (DBH) were measured and their canopy length and h/d (height/diameter) dimension ratios were estimated. In the study area of the Golovec forest patch, more than half of the forest edge segments (56%) border on residential buildings. After the construction of buildings, 54% of the newly formed forest edges developed a high and steep structure. Unfavorable h/d dimension ratio was estimated for 16% of trees, more among the coniferous than among the deciduous trees. Similar characteristics of newly formed forest edges bordering on built-up areas were determined in other sub-urban forest patches, despite the smaller share of such forest edges (19% and 10%, respectively). Tools and methods presented in the research enable the implementation of concrete silvicultural practices in a realistic time period and extend to ensure that adequate forestry measures are taken to minimize possible disturbances. Keywords: forest ecosystem services, forest edge stability, forest edge structure, LiDAR, urban forests Published in DiRROS: 26.05.2020; Views: 1922; Downloads: 1042 Full text (5,67 MB) This document has many files! More... |
80. Parameters for discrimination between organic and conventional production : a case study for chicory plants (Cichorium intybus L.)Lovro Sinkovič, Marijan Nečemer, Nives Ogrinc, Dragan Žnidarčič, David Stopar, Rajko Vidrih, Vladimir Meglič, 2020, original scientific article Keywords: Organic production, Conventional production, Chicory plant, Bioactive compounds, Fertility management, Isotopic signature, Multi-elemental profile, Nitrogen assimilation Published in DiRROS: 11.05.2020; Views: 2455; Downloads: 938 Full text (1,83 MB) |