ARIA (Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma) - Achievements in 10 years and future needs Exekutivní souhrn - Executive summary

Allergic rhinitis and asthma represent global health problems for all age groups.Asthma and rhinitis frequently co-exist in the same subjects. ARIA was initiated during WHO workshop in 1999 and was published in 2001. ARIA has reclassified allergic rhinitis as mild/moderate-severe and intermittent/ persistent. This classification schema closely reflects the impact of allergic rhinitis on patients. In its 2010 Revision, ARIA developed clinical practice guidelines for the management of allergic rhinitis and asthma co-morbidities based on GRADE (Grading of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation). ARIA has been disseminated and implemented in over 50 countries of the world. In the Czech republic was ARIA 2001 fully accepted.ARIA Pocket Guide was translated and disseminated in primary care.The implementation in clinical praxis is coordinated by the Czech Initiative for asthma (ČIPA). CIPA understand ARIA as integrated part of asthma and allergy management. CIPA representative participated in the childhood asthma program-PRACTALL and it reflects EU declaration "Asthma and allergy in Children".