Prevalence of aspirin intolerance in asthmatics treated in a hospital.
Seventy-four asthmatic patients seen in a hospital were challenged with aspirin. Aspirin sensitivity was detected in 16% of patients using anamnestic data and in 19% by a provocation test. Sensitivity and specificity of anamnesis were 71 and 97%, respectively.
D001241:Aspirin; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications*; D001985:Bronchial Provocation Tests; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000150:complications; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000150:complications
D001241:Aspirin