Characteristics of Allergy-related Emergency Medical Calls: A Retrospective Dispatch-based Study
Emergency calls for allergic reactions vary in clinical severity, underscoring the critical role of Emergency Medical Dispatchers in early identification and prioritization. Medications, insect stings and bites, and food were the leading allergens, with distribution influenced by age and season.
Authors
- Vesna Borovnik Lesjak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5416-7266)
- Matej Strnad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4505-557X)
- Špela Metličar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4051-1736)
- Tjaša Blatnik
Institutions
- University of Maribor (SI)
- Zdravstveni dom dr. Adolfa Drolca Maribor (SI)
- University Clinical Centre Maribor (SI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Slovenian Journal of Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2025-0025
- Primary Topic
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00