@article{2999955,
    title = "COVID-19 pandemic: Practical considerations on the organization of an allergy clinic—An EAACI/ARIA Position Paper",
    author = "Pfaar, O. and Klimek, L. and Jutel, M. and Akdis, C.A. and Bousquet, J. and Breiteneder, H. and Chinthrajah, S. and Diamant, Z. and Eiwegger, T. and Fokkens, W.J. and Fritsch, H.-W. and Nadeau, K.C. and O’Hehir, R.E. and O’Mahony, L. and Rief, W. and Sampath, V. and Schedlowski, M. and Torres, M.J. and Traidl-Hoffmann, C. and Wang, D.Y. and Zhang, L. and Bonini, M. and Brehler, R. and Brough, H.A. and Chivato, T. and Del Giacco, S.R. and Dramburg, S. and Gawlik, R. and Gelincik, A. and Hoffmann-Sommergruber, K. and Hox, V. and Knol, E.F. and Lauerma, A. and Matricardi, P.M. and Mortz, C.G. and Ollert, M. and Palomares, O. and Riggioni, C. and Schwarze, J. and Skypala, I. and Untersmayr, E. and Walusiak-Skorupa, J. and Ansotegui, I.J. and Bachert, C. and Bedbrook, A. and Bosnic-Anticevich, S. and Brussino, L. and Canonica, G.W. and Cardona, V. and Carreiro-Martins, P. and Cruz, A.A. and Czarlewski, W. and Fonseca, J.A. and Gotua, M. and Haahtela, T. and Ivancevich, J.C. and Kuna, P. and Kvedariene, V. and Larenas-Linnemann, D.E. and Abdul Latiff, A.H. and Mäkelä, M. and Morais-Almeida, M. and Mullol, J. and Naclerio, R. and Ohta, K. and Okamoto, Y. and Onorato, G.L. and Papadopoulos, N.G. and Patella, V. and Regateiro, F.S. and Samoliński, B. and Suppli Ulrik, C. and Toppila-Salmi, S. and Valiulis, A. and Ventura, M.-T. and Yorgancioglu, A. and Zuberbier, T. and Agache, I.",
    journal = "Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology",
    year = "2021",
    volume = "76",
    number = "3",
    pages = "648-676",
    publisher = "Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd",
    doi = "10.1111/all.14453",
    keywords = "biological product;  hand sanitizer;  venom, allergy;  Article;  asthma;  atopic dermatitis;  blood sampling;  chronic rhinosinusitis;  clinical trial (topic);  clinician;  Cochrane Library;  computer security;  consultation;  coronavirus disease 2019;  diagnostic procedure;  disease course;  drug hypersensitivity;  emergency health service;  ENT examination;  eosinophilic esophagitis;  esophagus biopsy;  food allergy;  gastroscopy;  hand washing;  health care personnel;  hospital;  human;  hygiene;  immunologist;  immunology;  infection control;  information retrieval;  information security;  information technology;  Internet;  laboratory;  legal aspect;  lung function test;  Medline;  nose provocation test;  pandemic;  patient care;  patient safety;  perennial rhinitis;  practice guideline;  priority journal;  psychologist;  safety;  sampling;  scientist;  Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2;  skin test;  social psychology;  traffic and transport;  urticaria;  videoconferencing;  virus transmission;  World Health Organization;  epidemiology;  hypersensitivity;  prevention and control, Allergists;  COVID-19;  Health Personnel;  Humans;  Hypersensitivity;  Information Technology;  Patient Care Team;  SARS-CoV-2;  Triage",
    abstract = "Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has evolved into a pandemic infectious disease transmitted by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Allergists and other healthcare providers (HCPs) in the field of allergies and associated airway diseases are on 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 analysed by a literature search in MEDLINE, PubMed, the National and International Guidelines from the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI), the Cochrane Library, and the internet. Results: Based on the 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, and 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)” initiative 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 while ensuring the necessary safety measures in the current COVID-19 pandemic. © 2020 EAACI and John Wiley and Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd."
}