The importance of allergic disease in public health: an iCAALL statement

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  • Sánchez-Borges, Mario
    • Other Affiliation: Allergy and Clinical Immunology Department, Centro Medico Docente La Trinidad, Allergy Service, Clinica El Avila, 6a. Transversal Urb. Altamira, Piso 8, Consultorio 803, Caracas 1060, Venezuela
  • Martin, Bryan L
    • Other Affiliation: Ohio State University, Powell, OH, USA
  • Muraro, Antonella M
    • Other Affiliation: Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
  • Wood, Robert A
    • Other Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Agache, Ioana O
    • Other Affiliation: Spitalul Judetena Brasov, Brasov, Romania
  • Ansotegui, Ignacio J
    • Other Affiliation: Hospital Quirónsalud Bizkaia, Bilbao, Spain
  • Casale, Thomas B
    • Other Affiliation: University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
  • Fleisher, Thomas A
    • Other Affiliation: National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
  • Hellings, Peter W
    • Other Affiliation: KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
  • Papadopoulos, Nikolaos G
    • Other Affiliation: University of Athens, Athens, Greece
  • Peden, David
  • Sublett, James L
    • Other Affiliation: Family Allergy and Asthma, Louisville, KY, USA
  • Tilles, Stephen A
    • Other Affiliation: Northwest Asthma and Allergy Center, Redmond, WA, USA
  • Rosenwasser, Lanny
    • Other Affiliation: University of Missouri School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA
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  • Allergic diseases constitute a significant cause of morbidity worldwide and a considerable burden on the health and medical systems of both developed and emerging economies. Allergies and related diseases including asthma, rhinosinusitis, atopic dermatitis and life threatening food, drug, and stinging insect allergies affect at least 30% of the population and nearly 80% of families. According to recent studies, their prevalence is increasing globally [1–4]. Medical services providing expert allergy care are lacking in many countries; therefore, the major organizations devoted to the field of allergy (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, AAAAI; American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, ACAAI; European Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology, EAACI; and the World Allergy Organization, WAO), strongly feel that education of health professionals and the public on the importance and impact of allergic diseases as a public health concern should be encouraged. The International Collaboration in Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (iCAALL), a partnership constituted by AAAAI, ACAAI, EAACI, and WAO, have recommended publishing an advocacy statement with the purpose of calling to the attention of the medical community, health authorities and the public in general, the major impact and relevance of the allergy specialists as key groups of professionals specifically trained for the adequate diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of allergic diseases.
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  • doi:10.1186/s40413-018-0187-2
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  • World Allergy Organization Journal. 2018 Apr 27;11(1):8
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