TY - JOUR
T1 - S3 Guideline Urticaria. Part 1
T2 - Classification and diagnosis of urticaria – German-language adaptation of the international S3 Guideline
AU - Zuberbier, Torsten
AU - Altrichter, Sabine
AU - Bauer, Sabine
AU - Brehler, Randolf
AU - Brockow, Knut
AU - Dressler, Corinna
AU - Fluhr, Joachim
AU - Gaskins, Matthew
AU - Hamelmann, Eckard
AU - Kühne, Kathrin
AU - Merk, Hans
AU - Mülleneisen, Norbert K.
AU - Nast, Alexander
AU - Olze, Heidi
AU - Ott, Hagen
AU - Pleimes, Marc
AU - Ruëff, Franziska
AU - Staubach-Renz, Petra
AU - Wedi, Bettina
AU - Maurer, Marcus
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Authors. Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft.
PY - 2023/1
Y1 - 2023/1
N2 - The lifetime prevalence of urticaria, a severe allergic disease, is almost 20%. It not only limits the quality of life of those affected, but also their general performance at work and in their daily activities. This publication is the first section of the Urticaria Guideline. It covers the classification and diagnosis of urticaria, taking into account the major advances in research into its causes, triggering factors and pathomechanisms. It also addresses strategies for the efficient diagnosis of the different subtypes of urticaria. This is crucial for individual, patient-oriented treatment, which is covered in the second part of the guideline, published separately. This German-language guideline was developed according to the criteria of the AWMF on the basis of the international English-language S3 guideline with special consideration of health system characteristics in the German-speaking countries. This first part of the guideline describes the classification of urticaria, distinguishing spontaneously occurring wheals (hives) and angioedema from forms of urticaria with inducible symptoms. Urticaria is defined as sudden onset of wheals, angioedema, or both, but is to be distinguished from conditions in which wheals occur as a short-term symptom, such as anaphylaxis. The diagnosis is based on (a limited number of) laboratory tests, but especially on medical history. In addition, validated instruments are available to measure the severity, activity and course of the disease.
AB - The lifetime prevalence of urticaria, a severe allergic disease, is almost 20%. It not only limits the quality of life of those affected, but also their general performance at work and in their daily activities. This publication is the first section of the Urticaria Guideline. It covers the classification and diagnosis of urticaria, taking into account the major advances in research into its causes, triggering factors and pathomechanisms. It also addresses strategies for the efficient diagnosis of the different subtypes of urticaria. This is crucial for individual, patient-oriented treatment, which is covered in the second part of the guideline, published separately. This German-language guideline was developed according to the criteria of the AWMF on the basis of the international English-language S3 guideline with special consideration of health system characteristics in the German-speaking countries. This first part of the guideline describes the classification of urticaria, distinguishing spontaneously occurring wheals (hives) and angioedema from forms of urticaria with inducible symptoms. Urticaria is defined as sudden onset of wheals, angioedema, or both, but is to be distinguished from conditions in which wheals occur as a short-term symptom, such as anaphylaxis. The diagnosis is based on (a limited number of) laboratory tests, but especially on medical history. In addition, validated instruments are available to measure the severity, activity and course of the disease.
KW - angioedema
KW - diagnostics
KW - guideline
KW - urticaria
KW - wheal
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85147147377&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/ddg.14906
DO - 10.1111/ddg.14906
M3 - Article
C2 - 36721941
AN - SCOPUS:85147147377
SN - 1610-0379
VL - 21
SP - 81
EP - 93
JO - JDDG - Journal of the German Society of Dermatology
JF - JDDG - Journal of the German Society of Dermatology
IS - 1
ER -