Risk and safety requirements for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in allergology: World Allergy Organization Statement

• Published in: The World Allergy Organization journal Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 33 - 42
• Main Authors: Kowalski, Marek L., Ansotegui, Ignacio, Aberer, Werner, Al-Ahmad, Mona, Akdis, Mubeccel, Ballmer-Weber, Barbara K., Beyer, Kirsten, Blanca, Miguel, Brown, Simon, Bunnag, Chaweewan, Hulett, Arnaldo Capriles, Castells, Mariana, Chng, Hiok Hee, De Blay, Frederic, Ebisawa, Motohiro, Fineman, Stanley, Golden, David B.K., Haahtela, Tari, Kaliner, Michael, Katelaris, Connie, Lee, Bee Wah, Makowska, Joanna, Muller, Ulrich, Mullol, Joaquim, Oppenheimer, John, Park, Hae-Sim, Parkerson, James, Passalacqua, Giovanni, Pawankar, Ruby, Renz, Harald, Rueff, Franziska, Sanchez-Borges, Mario, Sastre, Joaquin, Scadding, Glenis, Sicherer, Scott, Tantilipikorn, Pongsakorn, Tracy, James, van Kempen, Vera, Bohle, Barbara, Canonica, G Walter, Caraballo, Luis, Gomez, Maximiliano, Ito, Komei, Jensen-Jarolim, Erika, Larche, Mark, Melioli, Giovanni, Poulsen, Lars K., Valenta, Rudolf, Zuberbier, Torsten
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 2016; BioMed Central Ltd; Elsevier BV; BioMed Central; Elsevier
• Subjects: Allergic reaction; Allergies; Allergists; Allergy; Care and treatment; Complications and side effects; Diagnosis; Practice; Safety and security measures; Safety regulations; Vaccines; WAO Statement

One of the major concerns in the practice of allergy is related to the safety of procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of allergic disease. Management (diagnosis and treatment) of hypersensitivity disorders involves often intentional exposure to potentially allergenic substances (during skin te...