IV Brazilian Consensus on Rhinitis: 2017 update

Publication date: Available online 2 November 2017
Source:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Author(s): Eulalia Sakano, Emanuel S.C. Sarinho, Alvaro A. Cruz, Antonio C. Patorino, Edwin Tamashiro, Fábio Kuschnir, Fábio F.M. Castro, Fabrizio R. Romano, Gustavo F. Wandalsen, Herberto J. Chong-Neto, João F. de Mello, Luciana R. Silva, Maria Cândida Rizzo, Mônica A.M. Miyake, Nelson A. Rosário Filho, Norma de Paula M. Rubini, Olavo Mion, Paulo A. Camargos, Renato Roithmann, Ricardo N. Godinho, Shirley Shizue N. Pignatari, Tania Sih, Wilma T. Anselmo-Lima, Dirceu Solé
IntroductionThe guidelines on allergic rhinitis aim to update knowledge about the disease and care for affected patients. The initiative called "Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma", initially published in 2001 and updated in 2008 and 2010, has been very successful in disseminating information and evidence, as well as providing a classification of severity and proposing a systemized treatment protocol. In order to include the participation of other medical professionals in the treatment of allergic rhinitis, it is important to develop algorithms that accurately indicate what should and can be done regionally.ObjectiveTo update the III Brazilian Consensus on Rhinitis – 2012, with the creation of an algorithm for allergic rhinitis management.MethodsWe invited 24 experts nominated by the Brazilian Association of Allergy and Immunology, Brazilian Association of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery and Brazilian Society of Pediatrics to update the 2012 document.ResultsThe update of the last Brazilian Consensus on Rhinitis incorporated and adapted the relevant information published in all "Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma" Initiative documents to the Brazilian scenario, bringing new concepts such as local allergic rhinitis, new drugs and treatment evaluation methods.ConclusionA flowchart for allergic rhinitis treatment has been proposed.



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