Allergic rhinitis in South Africa – Update 2014
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Green, Robin J.
Hockman, Maurice
Friedman, Raymond
Davis, Martin
Hawarden, Di
Van Rooyen, Cathy
Vardas, Eftyxia
Els, Carla
Feldman, Charles
Levin, Michael
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Allergy Society of South Africa
Abstract
The SAARWG met on the 8th and 9th February 2014 to discuss and review
important concepts in allergic rhinitis diagnosis and management. The theme
of that meeting was to lead clinicians through the ideal „Allergy Clinic‟ and the
diagnostic facilities that may be offered to patients who present for
management at such a clinic. The content of that meeting forms the basis of
this update. The main reason for this statement is two-fold. Firstly, patients
with allergic diseases require careful examination and secondly, they may
need a set of diagnostic modalities. All physicians who see such patients must
be knowledgeable of the interpretation of such tests. This review will focus
specifically on the clinical tools and diagnostic modalities employed in the
management of those conditions.
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Keywords
South Africa (SA), Allergic rhinitis
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Green, RJ, Hockman, M, Friedman, R, Davis, M, Hawarden, D, Van Rooyen, C, Vardas, E, Els, C, Feldman, C, Levin, M, McDonald, M, Bouwer, S, Tunguy-Desmarais, GP, McCulloch, A, Lewis, H, Hunt, I, Wolff, L, Mokgoadi, F, Gill, M, Jooma, F, Manjra, AI, Moodley, T, Jeena, PM, Joyce, GJ, Seedat, R, Potter, P & Pentz, A 2014, 'Allergic rhinitis in South Africa – Update 2014', Current Allergy and Clinical Immunology, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 302-309.