Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: : Urticaria and angioedema are common clinical conditions representing a major concern for physicians and patients alike. The World Allergy Organization (WAO), recognizing the importance of these diseases, has contributed to previous guidelines for the diagnosis and management of urticaria. The Scientific and Clinical Issues Council of WAO proposed the development of this global Position Paper to further enhance the clinical management of these disorders through the participation of renowned experts from all WAO regions of the world. Sections on definition and classification, prevalence, etiology and pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis are based on the best scientific evidence presently available. Additional sections devoted to urticaria and angioedema in children and pregnant women, quality of life and patient-reported outcomes, and physical urticarias have been incorporated into this document. It is expected that this article will supplement recent international guidelines with the contribution of an expert panel designated by the WAO, increasing awareness of the importance of urticaria and angioedema in medical practice and will become a useful source of information for optimum patient management worldwide.
Authors: Mario Sánchez-Borges, Riccardo Asero, Ignacio J. Ansotegui, Ilaria Baiardini, Jonathan A Bernstein, G Walter Canonica, Richard Gower, David A Kahn, Allen P Kaplan, Connie Katelaris, Marcus Maurer, Hae Sim Park, Paul Potter, Sarbjit Saini, Paolo Tassinari, Alberto Tedeschi, Young Min Ye, Torsten Zuberbier
Institutions: Centro Médico Docente La Trinidad, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, University of Genoa, University of Cincinnati, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, University of Washington, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Camden and Campbelltown Hospitals, Western Sydney University, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Ajou University Medical Center, Ajou University, University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hospital, Johns Hopkins University, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Language: English
Subfield: Dermatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,508
OpenAlex ID: W2149120102