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

Hugh A. Sampson, Anne Muñoz-Furlong, Ronna L. Campbell, N. Franklin Adkinson, S. Allan Bock, Amy Branum, Simon G A Brown, Carlos A. Camargo, Rita Cydulka, Stephen J. Galli, Jane Gidudu, Rebecca S. Gruchalla, Allen D. Harlor, David L. Hepner, Lawrence M. Lewis, Phillip L. Lieberman, Dean D. Metcalfe, Robert O'Connor, Antonella Muraro, Amanda RudmanCara Schmitt, Debra Scherrer, F. Estelle Simons, Stephen Thomas, Joseph P. Wood, Wyatt W. Decker

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)373-380
Number of pages8
JournalAnnals of emergency medicine
Volume47
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2006

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Emergency Medicine

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