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-s evere and intermittent/persistent. This classification schema closely reflects the impact of allergic rhinitis on patients.
In its 2010 R evision, ARIA developed clinical practice guidelines for the management of allergic rhinitis and asthma co-morbidities based on GRADE (Grading of Recom mendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation). ARIA has been disseminated and implemented in over 50 countries of the world.
In the C zech republic was ARIA 2001 fully accepted.ARIA Pocket Guide was translated and disseminated in primary care.The implementation in c linical praxis is coordinated by the Czech Initiative for asthma ( Č IPA). 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".