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Review
. 2020 Jun 16;46(1):84.
doi: 10.1186/s13052-020-00843-2.

Consensus statement of the Italian society of pediatric allergy and immunology for the pragmatic management of children and adolescents with allergic or immunological diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic

Fabio Cardinale  1 , Giorgio Ciprandi  2 , Salvatore Barberi  3 , Roberto Bernardini  4 , Carlo Caffarelli  5 , Mauro Calvani  6 , Giovanni Cavagni  7 , Elena Galli  8 , Domenico Minasi  9 , Michele Miraglia Del Giudice  10 , Viviana Moschese  11 , Elio Novembre  12 , Francesco Paravati  13 , Diego G Peroni  14 , Maria Angela Tosca  15 , Giovanni Traina  16 , Salvatore Tripodi  17 , Gian Luigi Marseglia  18 ; and the SIAIP Task Force
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Review

Consensus statement of the Italian society of pediatric allergy and immunology for the pragmatic management of children and adolescents with allergic or immunological diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic

Fabio Cardinale et al. Ital J Pediatr. .

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has surprised the entire population. The world has had to face an unprecedented pandemic. Only, Spanish flu had similar disastrous consequences. As a result, drastic measures (lockdown) have been adopted worldwide. Healthcare service has been overwhelmed by the extraordinary influx of patients, often requiring high intensity of care. Mortality has been associated with severe comorbidities, including chronic diseases. Patients with frailty were, therefore, the victim of the SARS-COV-2 infection. Allergy and asthma are the most prevalent chronic disorders in children and adolescents, so they need careful attention and, if necessary, an adaptation of their regular treatment plans. Fortunately, at present, young people are less suffering from COVID-19, both as incidence and severity. However, any age, including infancy, could be affected by the pandemic.Based on this background, the Italian Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology has felt it necessary to provide a Consensus Statement. This expert panel consensus document offers a rationale to help guide decision-making in the management of children and adolescents with allergic or immunologic diseases.

Keywords: Adolescent; Allergy; Asthma; COVID-19; Child; Immunologic disease; Pandemic.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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