title: Recommendations for the allergy management in the primary care.
abstract: The majority of patients seeking medical advice for allergic diseases are first seen in a primary care setting. Correct diagnosis with identification of all offending allergens is an absolute prerequisite for appropriate management of allergic disease by the general practitioner. Allergy diagnostic tests recommended for use in primary care are critically reviewed in accordance with the significant workload in a primary care setting. Simplified pathways for recognition and diagnosis of allergic diseases are proposed, that should be further adapted to local (national) conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jutel
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Papadopoulos
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gronlund
authors.forename: H-J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bohle
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hellings
authors.forename: G-J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Braunstahl
authors.forename: G-J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Braunsthal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Muraro
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schmid-Grendelmeier
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zuberbier
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Agache
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000592:standards; D012882:Skin Tests / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D007073:Immunoglobulin E
keywords: IgE; allergy; management pathways; primary care