Newswise | New Guidelines Reveal the Complexity of Food Allergy Management
Newswise — Allergists representing three organizations developed evidence-based guidelines for food allergy diagnosis and management, which has become more sophisticated and challenging in recent years due to the increase in prevalence of certain food allergies and important scientific developments.
The Joint Task Force guidelines, “Food Allergy: A Practice Parameter,� are published this month in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). The Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters, representing the ACAAI, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) and the Joint Council of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (JCAAI), has published 20 practice parameters for the field of allergy-immunology.
“The practice parameter on food allergy represents more than 10 years of research and investigation of literature by members of the Joint Task Force,� said Jean A. Chapman, M.D., Cape Girardeau, Mo., a chief editor. “Designed to improve patient care, the guidelines provide practicing physicians with an evidence-based, broadly accepted approach to the diagnostic evaluation and management of IgE-mediated (allergic) food reactions.�
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