title: Practical guide to skin prick tests in allergy to aeroallergens.
abstract: This pocket guide is the result of a consensus reached between members of the Global Allergy and Asthma European Network (GA(2) LEN) and Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA). The aim of the current pocket guide is to offer a comprehensive set of recommendations on the use of skin prick tests in allergic rhinitis-conjunctivitis and asthma in daily practice. This pocket guide is meant to give simple answers to the most frequent questions raised by practitioners in Europe, including 'practicing allergists', general practitioners and any other physicians with special interest in the management of allergic diseases. It is not a long or detailed scientific review of the topic. However, the recommendations in this pocket guide were compiled following an in-depth review of existing guidelines and publications, including the 1993 European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology position paper, the 2001 ARIA document and the ARIA update 2008 (prepared in collaboration with GA(2) LEN). The recommendations cover skin test methodology and interpretation, allergen extracts to be used, as well as indications in a variety of settings including paediatrics and developing countries.
authors: Department of Respiratory Diseases, University Hospital, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve, Montpellier, France. jean.bousquet@inserm.fr
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mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology; D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D012882:Skin Tests / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D000485:Allergens