First aid for anaphylaxis: practical and organizational aspects
- Authors: Birkun A.A.1,2, Dezhurny L.I.3,4
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Affiliations:
- V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University
- Crimean Republican Center of Disaster Medicine and Emergency Medical Services
- Russian Research Institute of Health
- Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education
- Issue: Vol 21, No 3 (2024)
- Pages: 358-367
- Section: Reviews
- URL: https://bakhtiniada.ru/raj/article/view/268191
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.36691/RJA16945
- ID: 268191
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Abstract
Considering the rapid, often unpredictable and unfavorable course of anaphylaxis, early recognition of the signs of this emergency and immediate provision of first aid by the victims themselves or by the witnesses before the arrival of emergency medical services are of exceptional and sometimes of vital importance. Trends towards an increase in the incidence of anaphylaxis and the actual increase in the number of hospitalizations due to complications of severe allergic reactions indicate the high relevance of the problem and the need to establish a reliable organizational basis to ensure the widespread practice of providing first aid for anaphylaxis in the Russian Federation.
This research aimed to review current international and national guidelines on the provision of first aid for anaphylaxis and to identify possible areas for improving the organization of first aid for anaphylaxis in Russia. According to the authors’ opinion, the application of evidence-based provisions presented in the current first aid guidelines to real-life first aid practice can significantly improve outcomes in anaphylaxis, but at the same time requires some basic organizational changes. The priority directions in organizing the provision of first aid for anaphylaxis in the Russian Federation are the development and approval by the Ministry of Health of Russia of a uniform procedure for the provision of first aid for anaphylaxis, including a list of measures for the provision of first aid and the sequence of their application; creating conditions for standardized training of the population in the principles and methods of providing first aid; and ensuring the general availability of epinephrine in the form of autoinjectors as a first-line treatment to prevent life-threatening complications of anaphylaxis.
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Alexei A. Birkun
V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University; Crimean Republican Center of Disaster Medicine and Emergency Medical Services
Author for correspondence.
Email: birkunalexei@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2789-9760
SPIN-code: 2170-5204
MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Assistant Professor
Russian Federation, 4 Academy Vernadsky avenue, 295033 Simferopol, Crimean Republic; Simferopol, Crimean RepublicLeonid I. Dezhurny
Russian Research Institute of Health; Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education
Email: dl6581111@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2932-1724
SPIN-code: 5570-6513
MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor
Russian Federation, Moscow; MoscowReferences
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