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ArticleThe journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global2025

Global differences and risk factors influencing drug hypersensitivity quality of life: A multicenter, multiethnic study of drug allergy across 3 continents.

Ana M Copaescu, Hugo W F Mak, Sara Vogrin, Natasha E Holmes, Jason A Trubiano, Philip H Li

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Article in The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Ana M CopaescuDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Centre for Antibiotic Allergy and Research, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia.
Hugo W F MakDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Sara VogrinDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Centre for Antibiotic Allergy and Research, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia.
Natasha E HolmesDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Centre for Antibiotic Allergy and Research, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia.
Jason A TrubianoDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Centre for Antibiotic Allergy and Research, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia.
Philip H LiDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.

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Abstract

Background: Penicillin allergy labels are associated with many adverse outcomes. Fear and restriction of future medication use also have an impact on health-related quality of life (HR-QoL). However, the impact of a drug allergy on HR-QoL and its associated factors remains unknown. Objective: We sought to investigate the impact of penicillin allergy labels and compare the factors associated with HR-QoL impairment among patients in an international multicenter, multiethnic cohort. Methods: HR-QoL was measured using the 6-item Drug Hypersensitivity Quality of Life Questionnaire (DrHy-Q) and compared among patients labeled with penicillin allergy, before their allergy evaluation, from 8 adult allergy/immunology clinics across Asia, Australia, and North America. Results: We recruited 643 patients labeled with penicillin allergy (median age, 56 years [interquartile range, 39-67]; male:female ratio, 1:2.2), with 273 (42.5%), 186 (28.9%), and 184 (28.6%) from Asia, North America, and Australia, respectively. The median DrHy-Q score was 8.3 (interquartile range, 0.0-29.2). All patients underwent penicillin allergy evaluation, and 96% (617 of 643) were delabeled following negative provocation test results. Female patients (8.3 vs 4.2; Conclusions: Regional differences, ethnicity, and other risk factors influence HR-QoL impairment among patients labeled with penicillin allergy. Future studies are needed to understand the contributions of regional sociodemographic factors and identify interventions to improve HR-QoL.

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delabelingDrug allergyhealth-related quality of life (HR-QoL)penicillinquality of life

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