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COVID-19 pandemic: Practical considerations on the organization of an allergy clinic - an EAACI/ARIA Position Paper.

  • Pfaar O Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Section of Rhinology and Allergy, University Hospital Marburg, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
  • Klimek L Center for Rhinology and Allergology, Wiesbaden, Germany.
  • Jutel M Department of Clinical Immunology, Wrocław Medical University, ALL-MED Medical Research Institute, Wrocław, Poland.
  • Akdis CA Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Davos, Switzerland.
  • Bousquet J Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Comprehensive Allergy Center, Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Berlin, Germany.
  • Breiteneder H Institute of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center of Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
  • Chinthrajah S Stanford University School of Medicine, Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research, Stanford, United States of America.
  • Diamant Z Dept of Respiratory Medicine & Allergology, Institute for Clinical Science, Skane University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
  • Eiwegger T Translational Medicine Program, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Fokkens WJ Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Amsterdam University Medical Centres, location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
  • Fritsch HW Department of Information-Technology (IT), University Hospital Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
  • Nadeau KC Stanford University School of Medicine, Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research, Stanford, United States of America.
  • O'Hehir RE Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
  • O'Mahony L Departments of Medicine and Microbiology, APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
  • Rief W Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps-University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
  • Sampath V Stanford University School of Medicine, Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research, Stanford, United States of America.
  • Schedlowski M Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Immunobiology, University Clinic Essen, Essen, Germany.
  • Torres M Allergy Clinical Unit, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, Spain.
  • Traidl-Hoffmann C Chair and Institute of Environmental Medicine, UNIKA-T, Technical University of Munich and Helmholtz Zentrum München, Augsburg, Germany.
  • Wang DY Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
  • Zhang L Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Department of Allergy, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Beijing, China.
  • Bonini M Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli - IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
  • Brehler R University Hospital Münster, Department of Allergology, Occupational Dermatology and Environmental Medicine, Münster, Germany.
  • Brough HA Children's Allergy Service, Evelina Children's Hospital, Guy's and St, Thomas' Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
  • Chivato T School of Medicine, University CEU San Pablo, Madrid, Spain.
  • Del Giacco S Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
  • Dramburg S Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Immunology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité Universitaetsmedizin, Berlin, Germany.
  • Gawlik R Dpt. of Internal Medicine, Allergology, Clinical Immunology Medical, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
  • Gelincik A Division of Immunology and Allergic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Hoffmann-Sommergruber K Institute of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center of Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
  • Hox V Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium.
  • Knol E Departments of Immunology and Dermatology/Allergology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
  • Lauerma A Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Helsinki, and Helsinki University Hospital Inflammation Centre, Helsinki, Finland.
  • Matricardi PM Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Immunology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité Universitaetsmedizin, Berlin, Germany.
  • Mortz CG Department of Dermatology and Allergy Centre, Odense Research Centre for Anaphylaxis (ORCA), Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
  • Ollert M Department of Dermatology and Allergy Centre, Odense Research Centre for Anaphylaxis (ORCA), Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
  • Palomares O Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry School, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
  • Riggioni C Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology Department, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Schwarze J Centre for Inflammation Research and Child Life and Heath, the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
  • Skypala I Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli - IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
  • Untersmayr S Institute of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center of Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
  • Walusiak-Skorupa J Department of Occupational Diseases and Environmental Health, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland.
  • Ansotegui I Department of Allergy and Immunology, Hospital Quironsalud Bizkaia, Erandio, Spain.
  • Bachert C Upper Airways Research Laboratory, ENT Dept, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
  • Bedbrook A MACVIA-France, Montpellier, France.
  • Bosnic-Anticevich S Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney and Woolcock Emphysema Centre and Sydney Local Health District, Glebe, NSW, Australia.
  • Brussino L Department of Medical Sciences, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit, University of Torino & Mauriziano Hospital, Torino, Italy.
  • Canonica GW Personalized Medicine Asthma & Allergy Clinic-Humanitas University & Research Hospital, IRCCS-Milano, Milano, Italy.
  • Cardona V Allergy Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Vall d'Hebron & ARADyAL research network, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Carreiro-Martins P Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Hospital de Dona Estefânia, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Cruz AA ProAR - Nucleo de Excelencia em Asma, Federal University of Bahia, Brasil and GARD/WHO Executive Committee, Bahia, Brazil.
  • Czarlewski W MACVIA-France, Montpellier, France.
  • Fonseca JA CINTESIS, Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information Systems, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, and MEDIDA, Lda, Porto, Portugal.
  • Gotua M Center of Allergy and Immunology, Tbilisi, Georgia and David Tvildiani Medical, University in Tbilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia.
  • Haatela T Skin and Allergy Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital, and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
  • Ivancevich JC Servicio de Alergia e Immunologia, Clinica Santa Isabel, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  • Kuna P Division of Internal Medicine, Asthma and Allergy, Barlicki University Hospital, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.
  • Kvedariene V Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Larenas-Linnemann D Center of Excellence in Asthma and Allergy, Médica Sur Clinical Foundation and Hospital, México City, Mexico.
  • Latiff A Allergy & Immunology Centre, Pantai Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaisia.
  • Morais-Almeida M Allergy Center, CUF Descobertas Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Mullol J Rhinology Unit & Smell Clinic, ENT Department, Hospital Clinic - Clinical & Experimental Respiratory Immunoallergy, IDIBAPS, CIBERES, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Naclerio R Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
  • Ohta K National Hospital Organization, Tokyo National Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Okamoto Y Dept of Otorhinolaryngology, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
  • Onorato GL MACVIA-France, Montpellier, France.
  • Papadopoulos NG Division of Infection, Immunity & Respiratory Medicine, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
  • Patella V Allergy and Respiratory Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS San Martino-IST-Univesity of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
  • Regateiro FS Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra and Institute of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
  • Samolinski B Department of Prevention of Environmental Hazards and Allergology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
  • Suppli Ulrik C Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Hvidovre Hospital, Hvidovre and Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Toppila-Salmi S Skin and Allergy Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
  • Valiulis A Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine & Institute of Health Sciences, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Ventura MT Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Medical School, Unit of Geriatric Immunoallergology, Bari, Italy.
  • Yorgancioglu A Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey.
  • Zuberbier T Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health,, Comprehensive Allergy Center, Department of Dermatology and Allergy, a member of GA2LEN, Berlin, Germany.
  • Agache I Transylvania University, Brasov, Romania.
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  • 2020-06-13
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  • Allergy. - 2020
English 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.
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