title: EAACI position paper on occupational rhinitis.
abstract: The present document is the result of a consensus reached by a panel of experts from European and non-European countries on Occupational Rhinitis (OR), a disease of emerging relevance which has received little attention in comparison to occupational asthma. The document covers the main items of OR including epidemiology, diagnosis, management, socio-economic impact, preventive strategies and medicolegal issues. An operational definition and classification of OR tailored on that of occupational asthma, as well as a diagnostic algorithm based on steps allowing for different levels of diagnostic evidence are proposed. The needs for future research are pointed out. Key messages are issued for each item.
authors.affiliation: Allergy and Immunology Unit, Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri, Institute of Care and Research, Scientific Institute of Pavia, Pavia, Italy. gmoscato@fsm.it
authors.forename: Gianna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moscato
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Vandenplas
authors.forename: Roy Gerth
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Van Wijk
authors.forename: Jean-Luc
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Malo
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Perfetti
authors.forename: Santiago
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Quirce
authors.forename: Jolanta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Walusiak
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Castano
authors.forename: Gianni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pala
authors.forename: Denyse
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gautrin
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: De Groot
authors.forename: Ilenia
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Folletti
authors.forename: Mona Rita
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Yacoub
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Siracusa
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000639:trends; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014942:Workers' Compensation