World allergy organization anaphylaxis guidance 2020
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Author(s)
Cardona, Victoria
Ansotegui, Ignacio J
Ebisawa, Motohiro
El-Gamal, Yehia
Fernandez Rivas, Montserrat
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Anaphylaxis is the most severe clinical presentation of acute systemic allergic reactions. The occurrence of anaphylaxis has increased in recent years, and subsequently, there is a need to continue disseminating knowledge on the diagnosis and management, so every healthcare professional is prepared to deal with such emergencies. The rationale of this updated position document is the need to keep guidance aligned with the current state of the art of knowledge in anaphylaxis management. The World Allergy Organization (WAO) anaphylaxis guidelines were published in 2011, and the current guidance adopts their major indications, incorporating some novel changes. Intramuscular epinephrine (adrenaline) continues to be the first-line treatment for anaphylaxis. Nevertheless, its use remains suboptimal. After an anaphylaxis occurrence, patients should be referred to a specialist to assess the potential cause and to be educated on prevention of recurrences and self-management. The limited availability of epinephrine auto-injectors remains a major problem in many countries, as well as their affordability for some patients.
Date Issued
2020-10
Date Acceptance
2020-09-03
Citation
World Allergy Organization Journal, 2020, 13 (10), pp.1-25
ISSN
1939-4551
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Start Page
1
End Page
25
Journal / Book Title
World Allergy Organization Journal
Volume
13
Issue
10
Copyright Statement
© 2020 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf ofWorld Allergy Organization. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).Cardona et al. World Allergy Organization Journal(2020) 13:100472http://doi.org/10.1016/j.waojou.2020.100472
Identifier
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1939455120303756?via%3Dihub
Subjects
1103 Clinical Sciences
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
100472
Date Publish Online
2020-10-30