The use of medical alert jewelry to communicate allergy information

Le, Thanh-Thao Adriana; Foreman, Caroline; Smith, William B.

doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2018.08.025

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“…For this reason, we recommend that direct advice to give parenteral hydrocortisone, such as “Adrenal insufficiency: give hydrocortisone injection”, be engraved on the emblem in addition to being included in the medical information provided by the patient. The proportion of subscribers with AI (5%) who included this instruction in their record is considerably lower than the proportion (28.9%) of patients with allergy who were prescribed an epinephrine autoinjector and had an instruction for it to be administered engraved on their emblem with the same provider in an Australian study …”

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“…These include the use of data from only one provider of medical jewellery, albeit the one most commonly recommended by endocrinologists. In addition, the data were obtained from clinical information provided by the patient, which may or may not be accurate or updated by the patient when there are important changes to their diagnosis and/or treatment . Due to the limitations of coding in the data set, particularly among earlier and older subscribers, we were unable to determine the numbers of patients who had initially subscribed to the service but had let their active subscription lapse or were deceased.…”

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The use of medical identification jewellery in adults with adrenal insufficiency in Australia

Rushworth

Chrisp

Torpy

2019

Clinical Endocrinology

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Objective Hydrocortisone stress dosing during illness can prevent adrenal crises (AC) in patients with adrenal insufficiency (AI). When patients cannot communicate, medical identification jewellery may facilitate parenteral hydrocortisone provision but patient adoption rates are not known. Design A cross‐sectional analysis of Australian medical identification jewellery subscription data. Patients Patients with AI aged 20 years and over with an active subscription to a large medical jewellery provider. Measurements Subscription rates by AI subtype, geographic area, age and gender. Results There were 1955 patients with AI and an active subscription in the database, corresponding to a subscription rate of 105.79/million or approximately one‐third of the AI population. The subscription rate was substantially higher in primary AI (60.72/million) than secondary AI (23.16/million), corresponding to approximately 60.7% and 11.6% of the estimated population prevalence of each disorder, respectively. There was substantial variation in use by state/territory, with the highest subscribing state having a rate of over four times that of the lowest (P < 0.001). Women comprised 64.8% (n = 1266) of the group. Subscription also varied by age, being highest in the 60‐69 year age group (165.15/million) and lowest in those aged 30‐39 years (47.23/million) (P < 0.001). Few patients (4.8%, n = 94) mentioned, either in their record or on their jewellery, the need for urgent parenteral hydrocortisone in the event of severe illness. Conclusions Medical jewellery is a component of AC risk reduction. However, subscription appears to be underutilised in the Australian AI population, especially among patients with secondary AI. Urgent treatment recommendations should be inscribed on the jewellery.

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The use of medical identification jewellery in adults with adrenal insufficiency in Australia

Rushworth

Chrisp

Torpy

2019

Clinical Endocrinology

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“…In our study, we did not ask for the type of information in the medical ID and therefore there may be limitations on the type and quality of the information provided. A recent study about the use of medical ID to communicate allergy information using of the MedicAlert Foundation database in Australia [15], found that the quality of the information on the ID was variable and non-standardized. The authors suggest that the specific allergen and nature of the reaction be recorded on the ID.…”

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“…Medical ID can serve as a reminder to AERD patients of their hypersensitivity when purchasing over counter medications or when getting a new physician prescription. The essential role of medical identification is clearly shown in emergencies when a patient cannot communicate to provide their medical history to health care providers, but they may [15] also expedite emergency treatment once an accidental exposure has occurred by providing information to emergency responders or emergency room personnel about possible cause for the hypersensitivity reaction. In our study, 9% of patients reported a visit to an emergency room due to exposure to aspirin or another NSAID, however the survey did not collect details about the circumstances around the accidental exposure and therefore we cannot determine if the use of medical ID could have prevented the exposure.…”

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Medical ID use by international patients with Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease

Alqabasani

Lasso

Kilty

2023

Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol

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Background Patients widely use medical identification (ID) to indicate their food and drug allergies, and chronic medical conditions. One chronic condition for which patients are recommended to use a form of medical ID is Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD), a disease characterized by the presence of asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps and sensitivity to aspirin and other COX-1 inhibitors, including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). The uptake of medical ID use in AERD is unknown and has not been widely studied in this population. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey study to measure the perception of the need to use a medical ID and its use by patients with AERD internationally. Results 245 members of an online AERD support group completed an online survey. The majority (80%, n = 198) of the participants did not use any form of medical ID. The participants reported that the lack of knowledge and awareness about the importance of using a medical ID was the most common reason for not using it. Conclusion This international survey found that the majority of the AERD patient respondents did not use a medical ID. The most common reasons for nonuse were not knowing that it is recommended for their condition and that the patients did not consider it necessary. The results highlight the need for further patient and health care provider education.

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“…Allergies are also one issue which can be addressed through this. The allergy alert information can be used to mitigate health risk [34]. Further, they can be used to improve the design of hearing aids.…”

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Prospects of Jewelry Designing and Production by Additive Manufacturing

Fatma

Haleem

Bahl

et al. 2021

Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering

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Innovation in the designing process and its strategic implementation opens diverse possibilities. This concept in the jewelry and artifacts can reap enormous benefits when used with additive manufacturing (AM) technologies. AM has established its proficiency in various manufacturing sectors, medical fields, and art as it offers freedom, customization, and quick changes in design. This study investigates the use of additive manufacturing in jewelry modeling, jewelry design, and manufacturing. Additionally, modeling of ornaments has been carried out by using Rhinoceros software. We also provide a brief overview of the use of smart jewelry. These days, smart medical alert devices like smart watches could be developed as an ornamental and health device. These are used to check various health conditions like temperature, heart rate, calorie burn data, and sleep cycle. Furthermore, with AM, they can be customized and manufactured based on the individual customer's requirement. Similarly, for other ornamental devices, this will open a new field with enormous scope.

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The use of medical alert jewelry to communicate allergy information

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The use of medical identification jewellery in adults with adrenal insufficiency in Australia

The use of medical identification jewellery in adults with adrenal insufficiency in Australia

Medical ID use by international patients with Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease

Prospects of Jewelry Designing and Production by Additive Manufacturing

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