How guideline can shape clinical practice globally: the diagnosis and rationale for action against cow's milk allergy experience

We report here the main international allergy guidelines with a more focused look on the Diagnosis and Rationale for Action against Cow's Milk Allergy (DRACMA) guidelines and their effect on clinical practice. Recent findings DRACMA guidelines have clearly modified the approach to cow's milk allergy (CMA) from its diagnosis to treatment tailoring the choices for each patient. Although they strongly recommend oral food challenge for diagnosing CMA, they also indicate that it may not be necessary in many cases with the introduction of the pretest probability of CMA. Studies on the implementation of DRACMA guidelines show how they influenced the formula market, making appropriate treatments more affordable. Summary DRACMA reconciled international differences in the diagnosis and managem...

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