Severe chronic allergic (and related) diseases: A uniform approach - A MeDALL - GA2 LEN - ARIA position paper

J. Bousquet; J. M. Anto; P. Demoly; H. J. Schünemann; A. Togias; M. Akdis; C. Auffray; C. Bachert; T. Bieber; P. J. Bousquet; K. H. Carlsen; T. B. Casale; A. A. Cruz; T. Keil; K. C. Lodrup Carlsen; M. Maurer; K. Ohta; N. G. Papadopoulos; M. Roman Rodriguez; B. Samolinski; I. Agache; A. Andrianarisoa; C. S. Ang; I. Annesi-Maesano; F. Ballester; C. E. Baena-Cagnani; X. Basagaña; E. D. Bateman; E. H. Bel; A. Bedbrook; B. Beghé; M. Beji; A. Ben Kheder; M. Benet; K. S. Bennoor; K. C. Bergmann; F. Berrissoul; C. Bindslev Jensen; E. R. Bleecker; S. Bonini; A. L. Boner; L. P. Boulet; C. E. Brightling; J. L. Brozek; A. Bush; W. W. Busse; P. A.M. Camargos; G. W. Canonica; W. Carr; A. Cesario; Y. Z. Chen; A. M. Chiriac; D. J. Costa; L. Cox; A. Custovic; R. Dahl; U. Darsow; T. Didi; W. K. Dolen; H. Douagui; R. Dubakiene; A. El-Meziane; J. A. Fonseca; W. J. Fokkens; E. Fthenou; A. Gamkrelidze; J. Garcia-Aymerich; R. Gerth Van Wijk; E. Gimeno-Santos; S. Guerra; T. Haahtela; H. Haddad; P. W. Hellings; B. Hellquist-Dahl; C. Hohmann; P. Howarth; J. O. Hourihane; M. Humbert; B. Jacquemin; J. Just; O. Kalayci; M. A. Kaliner; F. Kauffmann; M. Kerkhof; G. Khayat; B. Koffi N'Goran; M. Kogevinas; G. H. Koppelman; M. L. Kowalski; I. Kull; P. Kuna; D. Larenas; I. Lavi; L. T. Le; P. Lieberman; B. Lipworth; B. Mahboub; M. J. Makela; F. Martin; F. D. Martinez; G. D. Marshall; A. Mazon; E. Melen; E. O. Meltzer; F. Mihaltan; Y. Mohammad; A. Mohammadi; I. Momas; M. Morais-Almeida; J. Mullol; A. Muraro; R. Naclerio; S. Nafti; L. Namazova-Baranova; M. C. Nawijn; T. D. Nyembue; S. Oddie; R. E. O'Hehir; Y. Okamoto; M. P. Orru; C. Ozdemir; G. S. Ouedraogo; S. Palkonen; P. Panzner; G. Passalacqua; R. Pawankar; B. Pigearias; I. Pin; M. Pinart; C. Pison; T. A. Popov; D. Porta; D. S. Postma; D. Price; K. F. Rabe; J. Ratomaharo; S. Reitamo; D. Rezagui; J. Ring; R. Roberts; J. Roca; B. Rogala; A. Romano; J. Rosado-Pinto; D. Ryan; M. Sanchez-Borges; G. K. Scadding; A. Sheikh; F. E.R. Simons; V. Siroux; P. D. Schmid-Grendelmeier; H. A. Smit; T. Sooronbaev; R. T. Stein; P. J. Sterk; J. Sunyer; I. Terreehorst; E. Toskala; Y. Tremblay; R. Valenta; D. Valeyre; O. Vandenplas; C. Van Weel; M. Vassilaki; R. Varraso; G. Viegi; D. Y. Wang; M. Wickman; D. Williams; S. Wöhrl; J. Wright; A. Yorgancioglu; O. M. Yusuf; H. J. Zar; M. E. Zernotti; M. Zidarn; N. Zhong; T. Zuberbier

doi:10.1159/000332924

Severe chronic allergic (and related) diseases: A uniform approach - A MeDALL - GA² LEN - ARIA position paper

J. Bousquet, J. M. Anto, P. Demoly, H. J. Schünemann, A. Togias, M. Akdis, C. Auffray, C. Bachert, T. Bieber, P. J. Bousquet, K. H. Carlsen, T. B. Casale, A. A. Cruz, T. Keil, K. C. Lodrup Carlsen, M. Maurer, K. Ohta, N. G. Papadopoulos, M. Roman Rodriguez, B. SamolinskiI. Agache, A. Andrianarisoa, C. S. Ang, I. Annesi-Maesano, F. Ballester, C. E. Baena-Cagnani, X. Basagaña, E. D. Bateman, E. H. Bel, A. Bedbrook, B. Beghé, M. Beji, A. Ben Kheder, M. Benet, K. S. Bennoor, K. C. Bergmann, F. Berrissoul, C. Bindslev Jensen, E. R. Bleecker, S. Bonini, A. L. Boner, L. P. Boulet, C. E. Brightling, J. L. Brozek, A. Bush, W. W. Busse, P. A.M. Camargos, G. W. Canonica, W. Carr, A. Cesario, Y. Z. Chen, A. M. Chiriac, D. J. Costa, L. Cox, A. Custovic, R. Dahl, U. Darsow, T. Didi, W. K. Dolen, H. Douagui, R. Dubakiene, A. El-Meziane, J. A. Fonseca, W. J. Fokkens, E. Fthenou, A. Gamkrelidze, J. Garcia-Aymerich, R. Gerth Van Wijk, E. Gimeno-Santos, S. Guerra, T. Haahtela, H. Haddad, P. W. Hellings, B. Hellquist-Dahl, C. Hohmann, P. Howarth, J. O. Hourihane, M. Humbert, B. Jacquemin, J. Just, O. Kalayci, M. A. Kaliner, F. Kauffmann, M. Kerkhof, G. Khayat, B. Koffi N'Goran, M. Kogevinas, G. H. Koppelman, M. L. Kowalski, I. Kull, P. Kuna, D. Larenas, I. Lavi, L. T. Le, P. Lieberman, B. Lipworth, B. Mahboub, M. J. Makela, F. Martin, F. D. Martinez, G. D. Marshall, A. Mazon, E. Melen, E. O. Meltzer, F. Mihaltan, Y. Mohammad, A. Mohammadi, I. Momas, M. Morais-Almeida, J. Mullol, A. Muraro, R. Naclerio, S. Nafti, L. Namazova-Baranova, M. C. Nawijn, T. D. Nyembue, S. Oddie, R. E. O'Hehir, Y. Okamoto, M. P. Orru, C. Ozdemir, G. S. Ouedraogo, S. Palkonen, P. Panzner, G. Passalacqua, R. Pawankar, B. Pigearias, I. Pin, M. Pinart, C. Pison, T. A. Popov, D. Porta, D. S. Postma, D. Price, K. F. Rabe, J. Ratomaharo, S. Reitamo, D. Rezagui, J. Ring, R. Roberts, J. Roca, B. Rogala, A. Romano, J. Rosado-Pinto, D. Ryan, M. Sanchez-Borges, G. K. Scadding, A. Sheikh, F. E.R. Simons, V. Siroux, P. D. Schmid-Grendelmeier, H. A. Smit, T. Sooronbaev, R. T. Stein, P. J. Sterk, J. Sunyer, I. Terreehorst, E. Toskala, Y. Tremblay, R. Valenta, D. Valeyre, O. Vandenplas, C. Van Weel, M. Vassilaki, R. Varraso, G. Viegi, D. Y. Wang, M. Wickman, D. Williams, S. Wöhrl, J. Wright, A. Yorgancioglu, O. M. Yusuf, H. J. Zar, M. E. Zernotti, M. Zidarn, N. Zhong, T. Zuberbier

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Concepts of disease severity, activity, control and responsiveness to treatment are linked but different. Severity refers to the loss of function of the organs induced by the disease process or to the occurrence of severe acute exacerbations. Severity may vary over time and needs regular follow-up. Control is the degree to which therapy goals are currently met. These concepts have evolved over time for asthma in guidelines, task forces or consensus meetings. The aim of this paper is to generalize the approach of the uniform definition of severe asthma presented to WHO for chronic allergic and associated diseases (rhinitis, chronic rhinosinusitis, chronic urticaria and atopic dermatitis) in order to have a uniform definition of severity, control and risk, usable in most situations. It is based on the appropriate diagnosis, availability and accessibility of treatments, treatment responsiveness and associated factors such as comorbidities and risk factors. This uniform definition will allow a better definition of the phenotypes of severe allergic (and related) diseases for clinical practice, research (including epidemiology), public health purposes, education and the discovery of novel therapies.

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Pàgines (de-a)	216-231
Nombre de pàgines	16
Revista	International Archives of Allergy and Immunology
Volum	158
Número	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000332924
Estat de la publicació	Publicada - de juny 2012
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Bousquet, J., Anto, J. M., Demoly, P., Schünemann, H. J., Togias, A., Akdis, M., Auffray, C., Bachert, C., Bieber, T., Bousquet, P. J., Carlsen, K. H., Casale, T. B., Cruz, A. A., Keil, T., Lodrup Carlsen, K. C., Maurer, M., Ohta, K., Papadopoulos, N. G., Roman Rodriguez, M., ... Zuberbier, T. (2012). Severe chronic allergic (and related) diseases: A uniform approach - A MeDALL - GA² LEN - ARIA position paper. International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, 158(3), 216-231. https://doi.org/10.1159/000332924

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Bousquet, J, Anto, JM, Demoly, P, Schünemann, HJ, Togias, A, Akdis, M, Auffray, C, Bachert, C, Bieber, T, Bousquet, PJ, Carlsen, KH, Casale, TB, Cruz, AA, Keil, T, Lodrup Carlsen, KC, Maurer, M, Ohta, K, Papadopoulos, NG, Roman Rodriguez, M, Samolinski, B, Agache, I, Andrianarisoa, A, Ang, CS, Annesi-Maesano, I, Ballester, F, Baena-Cagnani, CE, Basagaña, X, Bateman, ED, Bel, EH, Bedbrook, A, Beghé, B, Beji, M, Ben Kheder, A, Benet, M, Bennoor, KS, Bergmann, KC, Berrissoul, F, Bindslev Jensen, C, Bleecker, ER, Bonini, S, Boner, AL, Boulet, LP, Brightling, CE, Brozek, JL, Bush, A, Busse, WW, Camargos, PAM, Canonica, GW, Carr, W, Cesario, A, Chen, YZ, Chiriac, AM, Costa, DJ, Cox, L, Custovic, A, Dahl, R, Darsow, U, Didi, T, Dolen, WK, Douagui, H, Dubakiene, R, El-Meziane, A, Fonseca, JA, Fokkens, WJ, Fthenou, E, Gamkrelidze, A, Garcia-Aymerich, J, Van Wijk, RG, Gimeno-Santos, E, Guerra, S, Haahtela, T, Haddad, H, Hellings, PW, Hellquist-Dahl, B, Hohmann, C, Howarth, P, Hourihane, JO, Humbert, M, Jacquemin, B, Just, J, Kalayci, O, Kaliner, MA, Kauffmann, F, Kerkhof, M, Khayat, G, Koffi N'Goran, B, Kogevinas, M, Koppelman, GH, Kowalski, ML, Kull, I, Kuna, P, Larenas, D, Lavi, I, Le, LT, Lieberman, P, Lipworth, B, Mahboub, B, Makela, MJ, Martin, F, Martinez, FD, Marshall, GD, Mazon, A, Melen, E, Meltzer, EO, Mihaltan, F, Mohammad, Y, Mohammadi, A, Momas, I, Morais-Almeida, M, Mullol, J, Muraro, A, Naclerio, R, Nafti, S, Namazova-Baranova, L, Nawijn, MC, Nyembue, TD, Oddie, S, O'Hehir, RE, Okamoto, Y, Orru, MP, Ozdemir, C, Ouedraogo, GS, Palkonen, S, Panzner, P, Passalacqua, G, Pawankar, R, Pigearias, B, Pin, I, Pinart, M, Pison, C, Popov, TA, Porta, D, Postma, DS, Price, D, Rabe, KF, Ratomaharo, J, Reitamo, S, Rezagui, D, Ring, J, Roberts, R, Roca, J, Rogala, B, Romano, A, Rosado-Pinto, J, Ryan, D, Sanchez-Borges, M, Scadding, GK, Sheikh, A, Simons, FER, Siroux, V, Schmid-Grendelmeier, PD, Smit, HA, Sooronbaev, T, Stein, RT, Sterk, PJ, Sunyer, J, Terreehorst, I, Toskala, E, Tremblay, Y, Valenta, R, Valeyre, D, Vandenplas, O, Van Weel, C, Vassilaki, M, Varraso, R, Viegi, G, Wang, DY, Wickman, M, Williams, D, Wöhrl, S, Wright, J, Yorgancioglu, A, Yusuf, OM, Zar, HJ, Zernotti, ME, Zidarn, M, Zhong, N & Zuberbier, T 2012, 'Severe chronic allergic (and related) diseases: A uniform approach - A MeDALL - GA² LEN - ARIA position paper', International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, vol. 158, núm. 3, pàg. 216-231. https://doi.org/10.1159/000332924

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T1 - Severe chronic allergic (and related) diseases

T2 - A uniform approach - A MeDALL - GA2 LEN - ARIA position paper

AU - Bousquet, J.

AU - Anto, J. M.

AU - Demoly, P.

AU - Schünemann, H. J.

AU - Togias, A.

AU - Akdis, M.

AU - Auffray, C.

AU - Bachert, C.

AU - Bieber, T.

AU - Bousquet, P. J.

AU - Carlsen, K. H.

AU - Casale, T. B.

AU - Cruz, A. A.

AU - Keil, T.

AU - Lodrup Carlsen, K. C.

AU - Maurer, M.

AU - Ohta, K.

AU - Papadopoulos, N. G.

AU - Roman Rodriguez, M.

AU - Samolinski, B.

AU - Agache, I.

AU - Andrianarisoa, A.

AU - Ang, C. S.

AU - Annesi-Maesano, I.

AU - Ballester, F.

AU - Baena-Cagnani, C. E.

AU - Basagaña, X.

AU - Bateman, E. D.

AU - Bel, E. H.

AU - Bedbrook, A.

AU - Beghé, B.

AU - Beji, M.

AU - Ben Kheder, A.

AU - Benet, M.

AU - Bennoor, K. S.

AU - Bergmann, K. C.

AU - Berrissoul, F.

AU - Bindslev Jensen, C.

AU - Bleecker, E. R.

AU - Bonini, S.

AU - Boner, A. L.

AU - Boulet, L. P.

AU - Brightling, C. E.

AU - Brozek, J. L.

AU - Bush, A.

AU - Busse, W. W.

AU - Camargos, P. A.M.

AU - Canonica, G. W.

AU - Carr, W.

AU - Cesario, A.

AU - Chen, Y. Z.

AU - Chiriac, A. M.

AU - Costa, D. J.

AU - Cox, L.

AU - Custovic, A.

AU - Dahl, R.

AU - Darsow, U.

AU - Didi, T.

AU - Dolen, W. K.

AU - Douagui, H.

AU - Dubakiene, R.

AU - El-Meziane, A.

AU - Fonseca, J. A.

AU - Fokkens, W. J.

AU - Fthenou, E.

AU - Gamkrelidze, A.

AU - Garcia-Aymerich, J.

AU - Van Wijk, R. Gerth

AU - Gimeno-Santos, E.

AU - Guerra, S.

AU - Haahtela, T.

AU - Haddad, H.

AU - Hellings, P. W.

AU - Hellquist-Dahl, B.

AU - Hohmann, C.

AU - Howarth, P.

AU - Hourihane, J. O.

AU - Humbert, M.

AU - Jacquemin, B.

AU - Just, J.

AU - Kalayci, O.

AU - Kaliner, M. A.

AU - Kauffmann, F.

AU - Kerkhof, M.

AU - Khayat, G.

AU - Koffi N'Goran, B.

AU - Kogevinas, M.

AU - Koppelman, G. H.

AU - Kowalski, M. L.

AU - Kull, I.

AU - Kuna, P.

AU - Larenas, D.

AU - Lavi, I.

AU - Le, L. T.

AU - Lieberman, P.

AU - Lipworth, B.

AU - Mahboub, B.

AU - Makela, M. J.

AU - Martin, F.

AU - Martinez, F. D.

AU - Marshall, G. D.

AU - Mazon, A.

AU - Melen, E.

AU - Meltzer, E. O.

AU - Mihaltan, F.

AU - Mohammad, Y.

AU - Mohammadi, A.

AU - Momas, I.

AU - Morais-Almeida, M.

AU - Mullol, J.

AU - Muraro, A.

AU - Naclerio, R.

AU - Nafti, S.

AU - Namazova-Baranova, L.

AU - Nawijn, M. C.

AU - Nyembue, T. D.

AU - Oddie, S.

AU - O'Hehir, R. E.

AU - Okamoto, Y.

AU - Orru, M. P.

AU - Ozdemir, C.

AU - Ouedraogo, G. S.

AU - Palkonen, S.

AU - Panzner, P.

AU - Passalacqua, G.

AU - Pawankar, R.

AU - Pigearias, B.

AU - Pin, I.

AU - Pinart, M.

AU - Pison, C.

AU - Popov, T. A.

AU - Porta, D.

AU - Postma, D. S.

AU - Price, D.

AU - Rabe, K. F.

AU - Ratomaharo, J.

AU - Reitamo, S.

AU - Rezagui, D.

AU - Ring, J.

AU - Roberts, R.

AU - Roca, J.

AU - Rogala, B.

AU - Romano, A.

AU - Rosado-Pinto, J.

AU - Ryan, D.

AU - Sanchez-Borges, M.

AU - Scadding, G. K.

AU - Sheikh, A.

AU - Simons, F. E.R.

AU - Siroux, V.

AU - Schmid-Grendelmeier, P. D.

AU - Smit, H. A.

AU - Sooronbaev, T.

AU - Stein, R. T.

AU - Sterk, P. J.

AU - Sunyer, J.

AU - Terreehorst, I.

AU - Toskala, E.

AU - Tremblay, Y.

AU - Valenta, R.

AU - Valeyre, D.

AU - Vandenplas, O.

AU - Van Weel, C.

AU - Vassilaki, M.

AU - Varraso, R.

AU - Viegi, G.

AU - Wang, D. Y.

AU - Wickman, M.

AU - Williams, D.

AU - Wöhrl, S.

AU - Wright, J.

AU - Yorgancioglu, A.

AU - Yusuf, O. M.

AU - Zar, H. J.

AU - Zernotti, M. E.

AU - Zidarn, M.

AU - Zhong, N.

AU - Zuberbier, T.

PY - 2012/6

Y1 - 2012/6

N2 - Concepts of disease severity, activity, control and responsiveness to treatment are linked but different. Severity refers to the loss of function of the organs induced by the disease process or to the occurrence of severe acute exacerbations. Severity may vary over time and needs regular follow-up. Control is the degree to which therapy goals are currently met. These concepts have evolved over time for asthma in guidelines, task forces or consensus meetings. The aim of this paper is to generalize the approach of the uniform definition of severe asthma presented to WHO for chronic allergic and associated diseases (rhinitis, chronic rhinosinusitis, chronic urticaria and atopic dermatitis) in order to have a uniform definition of severity, control and risk, usable in most situations. It is based on the appropriate diagnosis, availability and accessibility of treatments, treatment responsiveness and associated factors such as comorbidities and risk factors. This uniform definition will allow a better definition of the phenotypes of severe allergic (and related) diseases for clinical practice, research (including epidemiology), public health purposes, education and the discovery of novel therapies.

AB - Concepts of disease severity, activity, control and responsiveness to treatment are linked but different. Severity refers to the loss of function of the organs induced by the disease process or to the occurrence of severe acute exacerbations. Severity may vary over time and needs regular follow-up. Control is the degree to which therapy goals are currently met. These concepts have evolved over time for asthma in guidelines, task forces or consensus meetings. The aim of this paper is to generalize the approach of the uniform definition of severe asthma presented to WHO for chronic allergic and associated diseases (rhinitis, chronic rhinosinusitis, chronic urticaria and atopic dermatitis) in order to have a uniform definition of severity, control and risk, usable in most situations. It is based on the appropriate diagnosis, availability and accessibility of treatments, treatment responsiveness and associated factors such as comorbidities and risk factors. This uniform definition will allow a better definition of the phenotypes of severe allergic (and related) diseases for clinical practice, research (including epidemiology), public health purposes, education and the discovery of novel therapies.

KW - Asthma

KW - Atopic dermatitis

KW - Immunoglobulin E

KW - Rhinitis

KW - Rhinosinusitis

KW - Urticaria

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84862136708&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1159/000332924

DO - 10.1159/000332924

M3 - Article

C2 - 22382913

AN - SCOPUS:84862136708

SN - 1018-2438

VL - 158

SP - 216

EP - 231

JO - International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

JF - International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

IS - 3

ER -