@article{Pfaar_O-2020_36040,
title = {COVID‐19 pandemic: Practical considerations on the organization of an allergy clinic – an EAACI/ARIA Position Paper},
author = {Pfaar, O. and Klimek, L. and Jutel, M. and Akdis, C. and Bousquet, J. and Breiteneder, H. and Chinthrajah, S. and Diamant, Z. and Eiwegger, T. and Fokkens, W. and Fritsch, H. and Nadeau, K. and O'Hehir, R. and O'Mahony, L. and Rief, W. and Sampath, V. and Schedlowski, M. and Torres, M. and Traidl‐Hoffmann, C. and Wang, D. and Zhang, L. and Bonini, M. and Brehler, R. and Brough, H. and Chivato, T. and Del Giacco, S. and Dramburg, S. and Gawlik, R. and Gelincik, A. and Hoffmann‐Sommergruber, K. and Hox, V. and Knol, E. and Lauerma, A. and Matricardi, P. and Mortz, C. and Ollert, M. and Palomares, O. and Riggioni, C. and Schwarze, J. and Skypala, I. and Untersmayr, S. and Walusiak‐Skorupa, J. and Ansotegui, I. and Bachert, C. and Bedbrook, A. and Bosnic-Anticevich, S. and Brussino, L. and Canonica, G. and Cardona, V. and Carreiro‐Martins, P. and Cruz, A. and Czarlewski, W. and Fonseca, J. and Gotua, M. and Haatela, T. and Ivancevich, J. and Kuna, P. and Kvedariene, V. and Larenas-Linnemann, D. and Latiff, A. and Morais-Almeida, M. and Mullol, J. and Naclerio, R. and Ohta, K. and Okamoto, Y. and Onorato, G. and Papadopoulos, N. and Patella, V. and Regateiro, F. and Samolinski, B. and Suppli Ulrik, C. and Toppila-Salmi, S. and Valiulis, A. and Ventura, M. and Yorgancioglu, A. and Zuberbier, T. and Agache, I.},
month = {jun},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Background The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) has evolved as a pandemic infectious disease transmitted by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS‐CoV‐)2. Allergists and other health care providers (HCPs) in the field of allergies and associated airway diseases are in the front line, taking care of patients potentially infected with SARS‐CoV‐2. Hence, strategies and practices to minimize risks of infection for both HCPs and treated patients have to be developed and followed by allergy clinics. Method The scientific information on COVID‐19 was analyzed by a literature search in Medline, Pubmed, national and international guidelines from the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI), the Cochrane Library and the Internet. Results Based on diagnostic and treatment standards developed by EAACI, on international information regarding COVID‐19, on guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO) and other international organizations as well as on previous experience, a panel of experts including clinicians, psychologists, IT experts and basic scientists along with EAACI and the “Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA)” inititiative have developed recommendations for the optimal management of allergy clinics during the current COVID‐19 pandemic. These recommendations are grouped into nine sections on different relevant aspects for the care of patients with allergies. Conclusions This international Position Paper provides recommendations on operational plans and procedures to maintain high standards in the daily clinical care of allergic patients whilst ensuring necessary safety in the current COVID‐19 pandemic.},
journal = {Allergy},
publisher = {Wiley},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1111/all.14453},
}
