SEAIC showcases advances in precision allergy

This is an initiative that will show the public, through very informative short videos, how advances in precision allergology have contributed to the various areas of specialization (food allergy, skin allergy, hymenoptera allergy, immunotherapy, anaphylaxis, aerobiology…) to improve the quality of life of allergy sufferers.

Precision allergy focuses on personalizing the diagnosis and treatment of allergic diseases.

Its impact on will also be explained clinical practice and how it changed the approach and treatment allergic pathologyThe campaign will announce each of these achievements every two weeks through its social media channels (X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn).

“At SEAIC we strive for continuous improvement health care allergic diseases, and we believe that precision allergology is the innovation with the greatest potential to achieve this goal, as it can solve the pressing problem of providing patients with specific diagnosis And individual treatment“, admits Professor Ignacio Jesus Davilathe president SEAIC.

The campaign’s first video explains how advances in this type of treatment have led to the development of biological preparations which have improved the quality of life and prognosis of many patients with severe clinical forms who suffer from allergic asthma.

“Allergic asthma is asthma that is triggered or worsened by allergens. Using precision allergology, we have been able to pinpoint sensitization pattern the patient using various diagnostic methods in order to offer him the best therapeutic option on an individual basis. And this applies to any type of allergy,” explains Professor Belen De La HozVice President SEAIC.

Belen De La Hoz: “Allergic asthma is asthma that is triggered or worsened by exposure to allergens”

Research conducted in Spain show that 3 to 7% of the population suffers from asthma. This figure is slightly higher (5-10%) in the population under 6 years of age. “Given this increase in prevalence, it is important to remember that allergist is a specialist who is able to diagnose and treat patients with allergic asthma from from early childhood to old agefrom 0 to 100 years. Allergic activation the immune system It affects the entire body, so any allergic disease requires complex treatment, which is offered by an allergist based on his broad vision of the problem. allergic diseases“, – emphasizes Davila..

It is estimated that almost Asthma cases tripleIn fact, in almost 80% of children, allergies play a major role in the development of asthma. The allergens most associated with asthma are dust mites, pollen, the epithelium of animals such as dogs, cats, horses, rodents, and environmental fungi. In many cases, avoidance results in problems virtually disappearing. symptoms.

The incidence of asthma is estimated to have almost tripled over the past four decades.

There are currently no effective measures to prevent the onset of asthma, except avoid smoking during pregnancy and early life. “Efforts in health care the focus should continue to be on measures that can improve lung health and general ones such as: reducing smoking and environmental impacts tobacco smoke; Decrease air pollution internal and external, as well as occupational radiation; Reduce Childhood obesity and encourage a diet rich in vegetables and fruits; improve maternal and fetal health; encourage the introduction of childhood vaccines and reduce social inequality– allergists explain.

However, if there is a suspicion that a child suffers from allergic asthma, a series of tests should be carried out to confirm the presence of asthma before prescribing treatment. medicine long-term or preventive measures. “He diagnostic process in asthma this is a difficult task; In addition to confirming reversible airflow obstructionwhich defines asthma, the precision medicine approach requires identifying the causes and triggers of asthma, as well as underlying pathogenetic mechanisms (endotype), which will allow the most appropriate treatment to be selected for each patient. This requires extensive training, which is part of the specialty Allergology“, the experts conclude.