ARIA digital anamorphosis: Digital transformation of health and care in airway diseases from research to practice

Digital anamorphosis is used to define a distorted image of health and care that may be viewed correctly using digital tools and strategies. MASK digital anamorphosis represents the process used by MASK to develop the digital transformation of health and care in rhinitis. It strengthens the ARIA change management strategy in the prevention and management of airway disease. The MASK strategy is based on validated digital tools. Using the MASK digital tool and the CARAT online enhanced clinical framework, solutions for practical steps of digital enhancement of care are proposed

Alergia y Covid-19

Atopic diseases, especially asthma may confer increased susceptibility to viral infections, however, such patients have been largely unaffected in the current Covid-19 pandemic. This favorable course could be explained by a protective role of cytokines and cells involved in an immune response with a T2 profile. In spite of the favorable course observed, it is a priority to maintain with its basic treatments to ensure a good control of the pathology. With respect the immunization process being carried out in patients with a history of allergic reactions in different degrees, the recommendation of the type of vaccine and the protocol for its administration should be individualized according to a risk stratification prior to its administration

Alergia a ß-lactámicos en niños

Allergy to Betalactams is a widely suspected pathology, which is not regularly studied in Chile, leading to a misusage of antibiotics of other families. In this article a case report in a pediatric patient will be described, and a discussion about the studies needed for this pathology, and treatment will be made in accordance to the experiences and tools available in Chile, and specifically in University of Chile Clinical Hospital. In our Hospital we study these cases following international guidelines for the diagnosis of allergy to Betalactams

Alergia alimentaria a maní: conceptos clínicos, diagnósticos y terapéuticos

The prevalence of food allergy (FA) is about 2-8%, with clinical manifestations ranging from localized symptoms, to severe anaphylactic reactions. FA is generally caused by milk, eggs, soybeans, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, fish and crustacean; being peanut one of the main foods involved in Western countries. Although in other parts of the world peanut allergy (PA) is not a problem, probably due to timing of introduction into the diet, form and preparation, genetics, and the hygiene hypothesis. Unfortunately, in Chile there are no epidemiological data about FA or PA. A number of food allergens have been identified, which has improved patient diagnosis and treatment assessment. Regarding peanut, 9 allergens have been identified, Ara h 1 to Ara h 9 (Arachis hypogaea). The diagnosis of IgE-mediated PA is based on a consistent history and evidence of peanut-specific IgE sensitization, carried out by skin-prick testing or in vitro determination. PA treatment consists of peanuts avoidance, which often becomes difficult due to inadvertent consumption. Today promising treatments are under development, including oral induction tolerance or sublingual immunotherapy. These treatments offer the possibility of at least raising the threshold of the amount of peanut that would be necessary to cause a life-threatening allergic reaction