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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most common skin diseases, with prevalence of up to 20% in children and 1~3% in adults. Clinical aspect and severity varies according to each patient. When chronic, the disease can be devastatingly relapsing with multiple deterioration and recovery cycles over time. The diverse factors implicated in AD interact with those of other allergies, such as asthma and allergic rhinitis.
Especially, the management of Severe Recalcitrant Atopic Dermatitis (SRAD) can be highly challenging for both patients and clinicians. Therefore, the development of a therapeutic consensus in SRAD is paramount in achieving maximum therapeutic effect and ensuring the quality of lives of patients and their families.
As a work group of the Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy, and Clinical Immunology (KAACI), our team published the consensus report on the SRAD treatment in 2010. We suggested therapeutic approaches aimed at personalized medicine, combined therapy, proactive management, and multi-disciplinary team approach against SRAD to achieve best outcomes. Furthermore, we have been investigating and endeavoring to improve the current management of SRAD to implement best-evidence clinical practice and validate novel therapeutics.
Drug allergy is a relatively recent entry in the list of allergic diseases that has emerged with the advancement of medicine. Its prevalence is expected to rise with the continuing development of novel drugs, posing significant challenges to health professionals. Drug allergies mostly occur during the treatment process, which can be detrimental to doctor-patient relationships. Moreover, information on the diagnosis and management of drug allergy is limited, making real-world clinical practice difficult.
In this context, the Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology has organized the "Group for the Study of Drug Allergy" with a goal to facilitate progress in the field of drug allergy, bringing together allergy professionals with various clinical experience who are interested this specific field. Previous works published by the Group include “Questionnaire Survey on Drug Allergy Testing in Korea” and “Updates on desensitization for hypersensitivity reactions related to chemotherapy”. The Group will continue to provide opportunities for members to exchange clinical experience and knowledge and lay out the path for further research in the field of drug allergy.
Allergen immunotherapy is a well-established treatment aiming at patients suffering from allergic asthma, allergic rhinitis, some atopic dermatitis, and hymenoptera venom allergy. Allergen immunotherapy is the only treatment modality known to tackle not only the symptoms but also the causes of respiratory allergies with the administration of gradually increasing doses of allergen extracts over a period of years. Subcutaneous immunotherapy as well as sublingual immunotherapy were performed at internal medicine, pediatrics, otolaryngology, and dermatology department in Korea.
Under the Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology (KAAACI), the Immunotherapy/Allergen work group was established in 2009 for the research of allergen immunotherapy and allergens. As an immunotherapy related activity, our work group investigated the status of immunotherapy in 2009. The survey asked about the necessary conditions for invigorating allergy immunotherapy, and presented the opinion that the training program on the principles and methods are essential.
Allergen immunotherapy/Allergen work group is ready to organize the challenging issues, and can contribute to the consolidation of allergen immunotherapy through better understanding of the mechanisms, indications, procedures and clinical benefit of it.
While more than 90% of asthmatics are successfully treated with inhaled corticosteroid, severe asthmatics continue to suffer from uncontrolled symptoms and this has been a major socioeconomic issue for all subjects in the medical system; the patient, the physician and the healthcare system. The needs for better understanding of severe asthma, in terms of definition of patient characteristics and its pathogenesis in order to ultimately develop optimal treatment strategies are constantly growing and currently many researches are under way worldwide.
The Workgroup for Severe Asthma, was built up within the Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology (KAAACI) in the aims of;
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most common skin diseases, with prevalence of up to 20% in children and 1~3% in adults. Clinical aspect and severity varies according to each patient. When chronic, the disease can be devastatingly relapsing with multiple deterioration and recovery cycles over time. The diverse factors implicated in AD interact with those of other allergies, such as asthma and allergic rhinitis.
Especially, the management of Severe Recalcitrant Atopic Dermatitis (SRAD) can be highly challenging for both patients and clinicians. Therefore, the development of a therapeutic consensus in SRAD is paramount in achieving maximum therapeutic effect and ensuring the quality of lives of patients and their families.
As a work group of the Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy, and Clinical Immunology (KAACI), our team published the consensus report on the SRAD treatment in 2010. We suggested therapeutic approaches aimed at personalized medicine, combined therapy, proactive management, and multi-disciplinary team approach against SRAD to achieve best outcomes. Furthermore, we have been investigating and endeavoring to improve the current management of SRAD to implement best-evidence clinical practice and validate novel therapeutics.
Drug allergy is a relatively recent entry in the list of allergic diseases that has emerged with the advancement of medicine. Its prevalence is expected to rise with the continuing development of novel drugs, posing significant challenges to health professionals. Drug allergies mostly occur during the treatment process, which can be detrimental to doctor-patient relationships. Moreover, information on the diagnosis and management of drug allergy is limited, making real-world clinical practice difficult.
In this context, the Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology has organized the "Group for the Study of Drug Allergy" with a goal to facilitate progress in the field of drug allergy, bringing together allergy professionals with various clinical experience who are interested this specific field. Previous works published by the Group include “Questionnaire Survey on Drug Allergy Testing in Korea” and “Updates on desensitization for hypersensitivity reactions related to chemotherapy”. The Group will continue to provide opportunities for members to exchange clinical experience and knowledge and lay out the path for further research in the field of drug allergy.
Allergen immunotherapy is a well-established treatment aiming at patients suffering from allergic asthma, allergic rhinitis, some atopic dermatitis, and hymenoptera venom allergy. Allergen immunotherapy is the only treatment modality known to tackle not only the symptoms but also the causes of respiratory allergies with the administration of gradually increasing doses of allergen extracts over a period of years. Subcutaneous immunotherapy as well as sublingual immunotherapy were performed at internal medicine, pediatrics, otolaryngology, and dermatology department in Korea.
Under the Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology (KAAACI), the Immunotherapy/Allergen work group was established in 2009 for the research of allergen immunotherapy and allergens. As an immunotherapy related activity, our work group investigated the status of immunotherapy in 2009. The survey asked about the necessary conditions for invigorating allergy immunotherapy, and presented the opinion that the training program on the principles and methods are essential.
Allergen immunotherapy/Allergen work group is ready to organize the challenging issues, and can contribute to the consolidation of allergen immunotherapy through better understanding of the mechanisms, indications, procedures and clinical benefit of it.