TY - JOUR
T1 - A Proposal From The Montpellier World Health Organization Collaborating Centre For Better Management And Prevention Of Anaphylaxis
AU - Tanno, Luciana Kase
AU - Touati, Nidhal
AU - Allichon, Salome
AU - Martin, Bryan
AU - Ebisawa, Motohiro
AU - Ansotegui, Ignacio
AU - Sanchez-Borges, Mario
AU - Cardona, Victoria
AU - Greenberger, Paul A
AU - Ryan, Dermot
AU - Pouessel, Guillaume
AU - Beaudouin, Etienne
AU - Renaudin, Jean-Marie
AU - Thiens, Francis
AU - Chang, Yoon-Seok
AU - Pawankar, Ruby
AU - Gomez, Maximiliano
AU - Jares, Edgardo
AU - Staffeld, Patricia Latour
AU - Agache, Ioana
AU - Muraro, Antonella
AU - Mahr, Todd A
AU - Subett, James
AU - Casale, Thomas
AU - Lang, David
AU - Demoly, Pascal
N1 - Copyright © 2020. Published by Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2020/10/12
Y1 - 2020/10/12
N2 - Since the first description of anaphylaxis in 1902, its clinical importance as an emergency condition has been recognized worldwide. Anaphylaxis is a severe, potentially life-threatening systemic hypersensitivity reaction characterized by rapid onset and the potential to endanger life through respiratory or circulatory compromise. It is usually, although not always, associated with skin and mucosal changes. Although the academic/scientific communities have advocated to promote greater awareness and protocols for management of anaphylaxis based on best evidence, there are few efforts documenting feedback as to the success of these efforts. In this document, we review the key unmet needs related to the diagnosis and management of anaphylaxis, propose a public health initiative for prevention measures and a timetable action plan which intends to strengthen the collaboration among health professionals and especially primary care physicians dealing with anaphylaxis that can encourage enhanced quality of care of patients with anaphylaxis. More than calling for harmonized action for best management of anaphylaxis to prevent undue morbidity and mortality, the Montpellier World Health Organization Collaborating Centre here proposes an action plan as a baseline for a global initiative against anaphylaxis. We strongly believe these collaborative efforts are a strong public health and societal priority that is consistent with the overarching goals of providing optimal care of allergic patients and best practices of allergology.
AB - Since the first description of anaphylaxis in 1902, its clinical importance as an emergency condition has been recognized worldwide. Anaphylaxis is a severe, potentially life-threatening systemic hypersensitivity reaction characterized by rapid onset and the potential to endanger life through respiratory or circulatory compromise. It is usually, although not always, associated with skin and mucosal changes. Although the academic/scientific communities have advocated to promote greater awareness and protocols for management of anaphylaxis based on best evidence, there are few efforts documenting feedback as to the success of these efforts. In this document, we review the key unmet needs related to the diagnosis and management of anaphylaxis, propose a public health initiative for prevention measures and a timetable action plan which intends to strengthen the collaboration among health professionals and especially primary care physicians dealing with anaphylaxis that can encourage enhanced quality of care of patients with anaphylaxis. More than calling for harmonized action for best management of anaphylaxis to prevent undue morbidity and mortality, the Montpellier World Health Organization Collaborating Centre here proposes an action plan as a baseline for a global initiative against anaphylaxis. We strongly believe these collaborative efforts are a strong public health and societal priority that is consistent with the overarching goals of providing optimal care of allergic patients and best practices of allergology.
U2 - 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.09.062
DO - 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.09.062
M3 - Article
C2 - 33059097
JO - The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice
JF - The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice
SN - 2213-2198
ER -