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Review
. 2009 Mar 3;10(1):16.
doi: 10.1186/1465-9921-10-16.

EAACI position paper on occupational rhinitis

Gianna Moscato  1 , Olivier Vandenplas, Roy Gerth Van Wijk, Jean-Luc Malo, Luca Perfetti, Santiago Quirce, Jolanta Walusiak, Roberto Castano, Gianni Pala, Denyse Gautrin, Hans De Groot, Ilenia Folletti, Mona Rita Yacoub, Andrea Siracusa; European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunolgy
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EAACI position paper on occupational rhinitis

Gianna Moscato et al. Respir Res. .

Abstract

The present document is the result of a consensus reached by a panel of experts from European and non-European countries on Occupational Rhinitis (OR), a disease of emerging relevance which has received little attention in comparison to occupational asthma. The document covers the main items of OR including epidemiology, diagnosis, management, socio-economic impact, preventive strategies and medicolegal issues. An operational definition and classification of OR tailored on that of occupational asthma, as well as a diagnostic algorithm based on steps allowing for different levels of diagnostic evidence are proposed. The needs for future research are pointed out. Key messages are issued for each item.

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Figure 1
Parallel classification of occupational rhinitis and asthma. The Table classifies occupational rhinitis according to the most recent classification of occupational asthma. RADS, Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome; RUDS, Reactive Upper Airways Dysfunction Syndrome).
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Figure 2
Diagnostic algorithm. The figure illustrates the sequential steps for diagnosing occupational rhinitis.
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