Second symposium on the definition and management of anaphylaxis: summary report--second National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease/Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network symposium.
There is no universal agreement on the definition of anaphylaxis or the criteria for diagnosis. In July 2005, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease and Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network convened a second meeting on anaphylaxis, which included representatives from 16 different organizations or government bodies, including representatives from North America, Europe, and Australia, to continue working toward a universally accepted definition of anaphylaxis, establish clinical criteria that would accurately identify cases of anaphylaxis with high precision, further review the evidence on the most appropriate management of anaphylaxis, and outline the research needs in this area.
Sampson
Hugh A
HA
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Muñoz-Furlong
Anne
A
Campbell
Ronna L
RL
Adkinson
N Franklin
NF
Bock
S Allan
SA
Branum
Amy
A
Brown
Simon G A
SG
Camargo
Carlos A
CA
Cydulka
Rita
R
Galli
Stephen J
SJ
Gidudu
Jane
J
Gruchalla
Rebecca S
RS
Harlor
Allen D
AD
Hepner
David L
DL
Lewis
Lawrence M
LM
Lieberman
Phillip L
PL
Metcalfe
Dean D
DD
O'Connor
Robert
R
Muraro
Antonella
A
Rudman
Amanda
A
Schmitt
Cara
C
Scherrer
Debra
D
Simons
F Estelle
FE
Thomas
Stephen
S
Wood
Joseph P
JP
Decker
Wyatt W
WW