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Archived AAAAI Statements and Work Group Reports

After five years from the date of publication, AAAAI position statements and work group reports are not to be considered to reflect current AAAAI standards or policy. The AAAAI maintains these archives for the purpose of reference only.

AAAAI statements are not to be construed as dictating an exclusive course of action; nor are they intended to replace the medical judgment of healthcare professionals. The unique circumstances of individual patients and environments are to be taken into account in any diagnosis and treatment plan. AAAAI statements reflect clinical and scientific advances as of the date of their publication and are subject to change.

Archived Statements and Workgroup Reports

Allergy: Diagnosis and Treatment

Statement name	Published	Statement type
Allergy diagnosis in clinical practice	December 2006	Work group report
Nasal and sinus endoscopy for medical management of resistant sinusitis, including post-surgical patients	November 2006	Work group report
Primary prevention of allergic disease through nutritional interventions	January 2013	Work group report
Use of standardized allergen extracts	May 1997	Position statement

Allergy/Immunology Workforce

Statement name	Published	Statement type
2012 AI Physician Workforce Report	March 2012	Other

Anaphylaxis

Statement name	Published	Statement type
Anaphylaxis in schools and other child care settings	August 1998	Position statement
Use of epinephrine in the treatment of anaphylaxis	November 2002	Position statement

Asthma

Statement name	Published	Statement type
Environmental allergen avoidance in allergic asthma	February 1999	Position statement
Inhaled corticosteroids and systemic infections	November 2002	Position statement
Use of antihistamines in patients with asthma	November 2002	Position statement
Medical effects of mold exposure	February 2006	Position statement
Exercise induced asthma	June 2007	Work group report
Pest and allergen exposure and abatement in inner city asthma	March 2010	Work group report
Fungi and allergic lower respiratory tract diseases	February 2012	Work group report

Climate Change

Statement name	Published	Statement type
Climate change and our environment: the effect on respiratory and allergic disease	March 2013	Work group report

Drug Allergy

Statement name	Published	Statement type
Cephalosporin administration to patients with a history of penicillin allergy	May 2009	Work group report
Risk of severe allergic reactions from the use of potassium iodide for radiation emergencies	November 2004	Position statement

Food Allergy

Statement name	Published	Statement type
Current approach to the diagnosis and management of adverse reactions to foods	October 2003	Work group report
AAAAI support of the EACCI paper on IgG4	May 2010	See link

General Health/Public Health

Statement name	Published	Statement type
Access to care	November 2004 Reaffirmed 2009	Position statement
Allergy pay for performance	August 2007	Position statement
Insurance coverage for H-1 antihistamines: implications for quality health care and public safety	November 2002	Position statement
Over-the-counter antihistamines	December 2002	Position statement
Tobacco and smoking	February 2004	Position statement

Immunology

Statement name	Published	Statement type
Appropriate use of intravenously administered immunoglobulin (IVIG)	August 2005	Position statement
Idiopathic environmental intolerances	January 1999	Position statement

Immunotherapy

Statement name	Published	Statement type
Wait period after allergen immunotherapy and skin testing	November 2002	Position statement
Adrenergic blockers, allergen immunotherapy and skin testing	November 2002	Position statement

Primary Immunodeficiency

Statement name	Published	Statement type
Use and interpretation of diagnostic vaccination in primary immunodeficiency	September 2012	Work group report

Skin Allergy

Statement name	Published	Statement type
Management of difficult-to-treat atopic dermatitis	March 2013	Work group report
Topical calcineurin inhibitor task force report	February 2006	Work group report

Stinging Insect Allergy

Statement name	Published	Statement type
Insect sting allergy with negative venom skin test responses	May 2001	Work group report