Characteristics of Patients With Hypersensitivity Reactions to Intravenous Iron Infusions

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland42 enrolled

Overview

This study aims to evaluate characteristics of patients with previous hypersensitivity reaction grades I-IV to intravenous ferric carboxymaltose (Ferinject) or to iron sucrose (Venofer) including age, atopy status, previous allergic reactions, previous medical history, current medications and co-morbidities. Furthermore, symptoms on reaction such as severity grade of reaction will be evaluated.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Iron-deficiency Hypersensitivity Reactions

Interventions

collection of patient dataOTHER

Data collection (history, clinical presentation, medication, complications, laboratory testing) will be performed from patient records stored in the protected electronic patient system ISMed (Integrated System for Medical Diagnostic) of patients with HSRs to NDIPs.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 16 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Participants from 16 years of age and older with previous hypersensitivity reaction grades I-IV to intravenous ferric carboxymaltose (Ferinject) or to iron sucrose (Venofer). Exclusion Criteria: * No previous hypersensitivity reaction to iron preparations or reactions to oral iron preparations. * If a rejection to use patient data is documented in patient records, the patient will be excluded from analysis.

Locations (1)

University Hospital Basel

Basel, Switzerland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

previous medical history

Data collection (medical history) will be performed from patient records stored in the protected electronic patient system ISMed (Integrated System for Medical Diagnostic) of patients with HSRs to NDIPs