President's Message
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
It is an honor to serve as President of the World Allergy Organization (WAO), and I look forward to working for our Board of Directors and our member societies during my 2018-2020 term. Many excellent Past Presidents of WAO have led this organization admirably, and I will work to continue these traditions and educational offerings that were handed to me, particularly from my predecessor and friend, Professor Mario Sánchez Borges. >>Read More...
Inside the Issue
WAO International Scientific Conference (WISC) 2018
6-9 December 2018
Florence, Italy
Luciana Kase Tanno, MD, PhD
Division of Allergy
Department of Pulmonology
Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve
University Hospital of Montpellier
Montpellier, France
Member Societies: Brazilian Society of Allergy and Immunopathology (ASBAI), French Society of Allergology
What inspired you to become more involved in WAO?
Since my formation in allergy and clinical immunology, I understood the need of reaching quality care of patients through updated knowledge and, scientific and academic activities. Understanding that I could contribute in the formation of new generations of allergists at the national and international levels and advocate for the allergy specialty, I started my involvement in WAO. Together with colleagues from different countries and with the support of the WAO Board, I had the chance of being a founding member of the WAO Junior Members (WAO JM) (2011). As chair of the WAO JM Group (2014-2015), and the SLaai JMs chair (2015), I had the opportunity of developing many academic activities to support quality formation of JMs worldwide. Meanwhile, with the support of the Joint Allergy Academies* and together with Pascal Demoly, I started leading actions for a better representation of our specialty in the World Health Organization (WHO). I am currently serving as a board member of WAO and Senior Advisor of the WAO JM Group, which includes more than 700 members from all WAO regions.
* Joint Allergy Academies: American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI), European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI), World Allergy Organization (WAO), American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), Asia Pacific Association of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology (APAAACI), Latin American Society of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (SLAAI)
What would you like to share about the work of your national member society?
I also served as founding co-chair of the Brazilian Association of Allergy and Immunology (ASBAI) JMs (2010) and I was responsible for the formation of residents from 2013 to 2015. The actions developed at the WAO and the WHO levels intend to contribute in public health actions for better care of allergic patients worldwide, including Brazil. As an example, we have been proving anaphylaxis epidemiology data in order to reach availability of adrenaline auto-injectors, still missing in Brazil.
What is one of your current special interests in the field of allergy/immunology?
The areas of focus in my work are:
- Anaphylaxis, drug allergies, skin allergies
- Classification of allergic diseases and hypersensitivity
- International disease classifications (ICDs) and other international classifications of the World Health Organization (WHO)
Do you have any recent publications to share?
- Critical view of anaphylaxis epidemiology: open questions and new perspectives - Article Link
- Field-testing the new anaphylaxis’ classification for the WHO International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-11 revision - Article Link
- Fatal anaphylaxis registries data support changes in the WHO anaphylaxis mortality coding rules - Article Link
- Decreasing the under-notification of anaphylaxis deaths in Brazil through the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-11 revision - Article Link
- Surveying the new Allergic and hypersensitivity conditions chapter of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-11 - Article Link
- New Allergic and Hypersensitivity Conditions Section in the International Classification of Diseases-11 – Article Link
Anahí Yáñez, MD
Allergy and Respiratory Disease Research Center
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Member Society: Argentine Association of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (AAAeIC)
What inspired you to become more involved in WAO?
Argentina, like the rest of the world, has an increasing number of patients with allergic diseases. As a member of the WAO Board of Directors, I can put together WAO and its activities at the Argentine Association of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (AAAeIC) since I am the coordinator of the International Committee.
What would you like to share about the work of your national member society?
My goal is to facilitate the participation of the National Society in educating and spreading information about WAO Programs on Allergic Diseases.
What is one of your current special interests in the field of allergy/immunology?
My work has focused on clinical research in allergy and respiratory medicine; mechanisms of bronchial inflammation in obstructive airways disease; and pharmacologic interventions of severe asthma, nasal polyps, COPD, and allergic rhinitis; and physiopathology and comorbidities in asthma in the elderly.
Do you have any recent publications to share?
- Clinical characteristics and comorbidities of elderly asthmatics who attend allergy clinics – Article Link
- Asthma in the elderly: what we know and what we have yet to know – Article Link
WORLD ALLERGY WEEK 2018
Thank you to all who participated in World Allergy Week 2018. Your efforts helped to increase awareness of one of the most common chronic skin diseases, atopic dermatitis/eczema, and the importance of improving quality of life for patients and caregivers.
Many of the WAO Member Societies and other participants sent highlights of their activities to WAO. Find those highlights and general resources at: http://www.worldallergyweek.org/.
Editors' Choice Literature Review
A randomized trial of itraconazole vs prednisolone in acute-stage allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis complicating asthma
New Online Educational Resources
WAO Member Society Spotlight
The Japanese Society of Allergology (JSA) updated 7 guidelines in 2017.
Read the series editorial published in Allergology International (IF: 3.194).
Recent Articles
The importance of allergic disease in public health: an iCAALL statement Read
The international WAO/EAACI guideline for the management of hereditary angioedema – the 2017 revision and update Read
High burden of atopy in immigrant families in substandard apartments in Sweden – on the contribution of bad housing to poor health in vulnerable populations Read
Extended IgE profile based on an allergen macroarray: a novel tool for precision medicine in allergy diagnosis Read
Smoking, environmental tobacco smoke and occupational irritants increase the risk of chronic rhinitis Read
Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome: A review of the new guidelines Read
Vespa crabro immunotherapy versus Vespula-venom immunotherapy in Vespa crabro allergy: A comparison study in field re-stings Read
The global impact of the DRACMA guidelines on cow’s milk allergy clinical practice Read
Etiology of chronic urticaria: The Ecuadorian experience Read
Gender effects in allergology – Secondary publication and update Read
Gender-related aspects in occupational allergies – Secondary publication and update Read
Adverse reactions to food: The female dominance – A secondary publication and update Read
Sex hormone allergy: Clinical aspects, causes and therapeutic strategies – Update and secondary publication Read
Gender aspects and influence of hormones on bronchial asthma – Secondary publication and update Read
Gender aspects in allergies of pets – A secondary publication and update Read
Lactose intolerance and gastrointestinal cow’s milk allergy in infants and children – common misconceptions revisited Read
World Allergy Organization Journal (WAOJ) is an open access, peer-reviewed global journal published by BioMed Central. It is the official journal of the World Allergy Organization (WAO), whose membership consists of 99 professional allergy, asthma and immunology from societies around the world.
World Allergy Organization Journal publishes original research, clinical reviews, position papers, and epidemiological studies that contribute to current knowledge in patient care. The new Debates in Allergy Medicine series contributes the hottest current topics in allergy. The journal aims to publish works with specific clinical relevance and practical measures that are critical for the practice of allergy anywhere in the world, to highlight the global impact of the allergy burden. The journal provides a vehicle to highlight newer approaches for the evaluation of disease outcomes and concerning treatments and interventions.
All articles published by World Allergy Organization Journal are made freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication, without subscription charges or registration barriers at https://waojournal.biomedcentral.com/articles.
Other benefits of publishing in the WAO Journal include:
- International exposure
- Rapid publication
- Blinded peer review process
- Open access
All articles published in World Allergy Organization Journal are included in:
- CAS
- Current Contents – Clinical Medicine
- DOAJ
- Embase
- Emerging Sources Citation Index
- PubMed
- PubMed Central
- SCImago
- Scopus
- Science Citation Index Expanded
The full text of all articles is deposited in digital archives around the world to guarantee long-term digital preservation.
Send your manuscript for consideration to the editors at the WAO Editorial Office, waoj@worldallergy.org.
For more information, visit the journal website http://www.waojournal.org. Submission guidelines are available at: https://waojournal.biomedcentral.com/submission-guidelines.
Sincerely,
Alessandro Fiocchi, MD and Erika Jensen-Jarolim, MD
Joint Editors-in-Chief
President's Message
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
It is an honor to serve as President of the World Allergy Organization (WAO), and I look forward to working for our Board of Directors and our member societies during my 2018-2020 term. Many excellent Past Presidents of WAO have led this organization admirably, and I will work to continue these traditions and educational offerings that were handed to me, particularly from my predecessor and friend, Professor Mario Sánchez Borges. >>Read More...
Inside the Issue
- Meet Your WAO Leaders: Prof Luciana Tanno
- Meet Your WAO Leaders: Prof Anahí Yáñez
- World Allergy Week - Thank You
- Editors' Choice Literature Review
- Junior Members News
- New Online Educational Resources
- WAO Member Society Spotlight
- Recent Articles in the WAO Journal
WAO Meetings
WAO International Scientific Conference (WISC) 2018
6-9 December 2018
Florence, Italy
Meet Your WAO Leaders - Luciana Kase Tanno
Luciana Kase Tanno, MD, PhD
Division of Allergy
Department of Pulmonology
Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve
University Hospital of Montpellier
Montpellier, France
Member Societies: Brazilian Society of Allergy and Immunopathology (ASBAI), French Society of Allergology
What inspired you to become more involved in WAO?
Since my formation in allergy and clinical immunology, I understood the need of reaching quality care of patients through updated knowledge and, scientific and academic activities. Understanding that I could contribute in the formation of new generations of allergists at the national and international levels and advocate for the allergy specialty, I started my involvement in WAO. Together with colleagues from different countries and with the support of the WAO Board, I had the chance of being a founding member of the WAO Junior Members (WAO JM) (2011). As chair of the WAO JM Group (2014-2015), and the SLaai JMs chair (2015), I had the opportunity of developing many academic activities to support quality formation of JMs worldwide. Meanwhile, with the support of the Joint Allergy Academies* and together with Pascal Demoly, I started leading actions for a better representation of our specialty in the World Health Organization (WHO). I am currently serving as a board member of WAO and Senior Advisor of the WAO JM Group, which includes more than 700 members from all WAO regions.
* Joint Allergy Academies: American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI), European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI), World Allergy Organization (WAO), American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), Asia Pacific Association of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology (APAAACI), Latin American Society of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (SLAAI)
What would you like to share about the work of your national member society?
I also served as founding co-chair of the Brazilian Association of Allergy and Immunology (ASBAI) JMs (2010) and I was responsible for the formation of residents from 2013 to 2015. The actions developed at the WAO and the WHO levels intend to contribute in public health actions for better care of allergic patients worldwide, including Brazil. As an example, we have been proving anaphylaxis epidemiology data in order to reach availability of adrenaline auto-injectors, still missing in Brazil.
What is one of your current special interests in the field of allergy/immunology?
The areas of focus in my work are:
- Anaphylaxis, drug allergies, skin allergies
- Classification of allergic diseases and hypersensitivity
- International disease classifications (ICDs) and other international classifications of the World Health Organization (WHO)
Do you have any recent publications to share?
- Critical view of anaphylaxis epidemiology: open questions and new perspectives - Article Link
- Field-testing the new anaphylaxis’ classification for the WHO International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-11 revision - Article Link
- Fatal anaphylaxis registries data support changes in the WHO anaphylaxis mortality coding rules - Article Link
- Decreasing the under-notification of anaphylaxis deaths in Brazil through the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-11 revision - Article Link
- Surveying the new Allergic and hypersensitivity conditions chapter of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-11 - Article Link
- New Allergic and Hypersensitivity Conditions Section in the International Classification of Diseases-11 – Article Link
Meet Your WAO Leaders - Anahi Yanez
Anahí Yáñez, MD
Allergy and Respiratory Disease Research Center
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Member Society: Argentine Association of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (AAAeIC)
What inspired you to become more involved in WAO?
Argentina, like the rest of the world, has an increasing number of patients with allergic diseases. As a member of the WAO Board of Directors, I can put together WAO and its activities at the Argentine Association of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (AAAeIC) since I am the coordinator of the International Committee.
What would you like to share about the work of your national member society?
My goal is to facilitate the participation of the National Society in educating and spreading information about WAO Programs on Allergic Diseases.
What is one of your current special interests in the field of allergy/immunology?
My work has focused on clinical research in allergy and respiratory medicine; mechanisms of bronchial inflammation in obstructive airways disease; and pharmacologic interventions of severe asthma, nasal polyps, COPD, and allergic rhinitis; and physiopathology and comorbidities in asthma in the elderly.
Do you have any recent publications to share?
- Clinical characteristics and comorbidities of elderly asthmatics who attend allergy clinics – Article Link
- Asthma in the elderly: what we know and what we have yet to know – Article Link
What's New
WORLD ALLERGY WEEK 2018
Thank you to all who participated in World Allergy Week 2018. Your efforts helped to increase awareness of one of the most common chronic skin diseases, atopic dermatitis/eczema, and the importance of improving quality of life for patients and caregivers.
Many of the WAO Member Societies and other participants sent highlights of their activities to WAO. Find those highlights and general resources at: http://www.worldallergyweek.org/.
Editors' Choice Literature Review
A randomized trial of itraconazole vs prednisolone in acute-stage allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis complicating asthma
Junior Members
New Online Educational Resources
Atopic Dermatitis Webinar from World Allergy Week 2018 Access
Newborn Screening for SCID: Practical Resources Access
View all topics available at WAO TV
WAO Member Society Spotlight
The Japanese Society of Allergology (JSA) updated 7 guidelines in 2017.
Read the series editorial published in Allergology International (IF: 3.194).
WAO Journal
Recent Articles
The importance of allergic disease in public health: an iCAALL statement Read
The international WAO/EAACI guideline for the management of hereditary angioedema – the 2017 revision and update Read
High burden of atopy in immigrant families in substandard apartments in Sweden – on the contribution of bad housing to poor health in vulnerable populations Read
Extended IgE profile based on an allergen macroarray: a novel tool for precision medicine in allergy diagnosis Read
Smoking, environmental tobacco smoke and occupational irritants increase the risk of chronic rhinitis Read
Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome: A review of the new guidelines Read
Vespa crabro immunotherapy versus Vespula-venom immunotherapy in Vespa crabro allergy: A comparison study in field re-stings Read
The global impact of the DRACMA guidelines on cow’s milk allergy clinical practice Read
Etiology of chronic urticaria: The Ecuadorian experience Read
Gender effects in allergology – Secondary publication and update Read
Gender-related aspects in occupational allergies – Secondary publication and update Read
Adverse reactions to food: The female dominance – A secondary publication and update Read
Sex hormone allergy: Clinical aspects, causes and therapeutic strategies – Update and secondary publication Read
Gender aspects and influence of hormones on bronchial asthma – Secondary publication and update Read
Gender aspects in allergies of pets – A secondary publication and update Read
Lactose intolerance and gastrointestinal cow’s milk allergy in infants and children – common misconceptions revisited Read
World Allergy Organization Journal (WAOJ) is an open access, peer-reviewed global journal published by BioMed Central. It is the official journal of the World Allergy Organization (WAO), whose membership consists of 99 professional allergy, asthma and immunology from societies around the world.
World Allergy Organization Journal publishes original research, clinical reviews, position papers, and epidemiological studies that contribute to current knowledge in patient care. The new Debates in Allergy Medicine series contributes the hottest current topics in allergy. The journal aims to publish works with specific clinical relevance and practical measures that are critical for the practice of allergy anywhere in the world, to highlight the global impact of the allergy burden. The journal provides a vehicle to highlight newer approaches for the evaluation of disease outcomes and concerning treatments and interventions.
All articles published by World Allergy Organization Journal are made freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication, without subscription charges or registration barriers at https://waojournal.biomedcentral.com/articles.
Other benefits of publishing in the WAO Journal include:
- International exposure
- Rapid publication
- Blinded peer review process
- Open access
All articles published in World Allergy Organization Journal are included in:
- CAS
- Current Contents – Clinical Medicine
- DOAJ
- Embase
- Emerging Sources Citation Index
- PubMed
- PubMed Central
- SCImago
- Scopus
- Science Citation Index Expanded
The full text of all articles is deposited in digital archives around the world to guarantee long-term digital preservation.
Send your manuscript for consideration to the editors at the WAO Editorial Office, waoj@worldallergy.org.
For more information, visit the journal website http://www.waojournal.org. Submission guidelines are available at: https://waojournal.biomedcentral.com/submission-guidelines.
Sincerely,
Alessandro Fiocchi, MD and Erika Jensen-Jarolim, MD
Joint Editors-in-Chief