https://doi.org/10.55788/79e36f24
The ATS guidelines (last update in 2020) state that the diagnosis of sarcoidosis is not standardised, but based on 3 major criteria: a compatible clinical presentation, the histological finding of non-necrotising granulomatous inflammation in ≥1 tissue samples, and the exclusion of alternative causes of granulomatous disease [1]. Due to a lack of substantial evidence, the guidelines currently offer only 1 strong recommendation (i.e. for baseline serum calcium testing), whilst 13 conditional recommendations are made [1]. The ERS guidelines (2021) present 12 recommendations for 7 PICOs (patients, intervention, comparison, and outcomes) and state that the major reasons for treating sarcoidosis are to lower morbidity and mortality risk and/or to improve the quality of life [2,3].
- Crouser ED, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020 Apr 15;201(8):e26-e51.
- Baughman RP, et al. Eur Respir J. 2021 Dec 16;58(6):2004079.
- Bock K. Essentials from the European Respiratory Society (2021) and the American Thoracic Society (2020) clinical practice guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of sarcoidosis. Nordic Lung Congress 2022, 01–03 June, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Copyright ©2022 Medicom Medical Publishers
Posted on
Previous Article
« New antigens in sarcoidosis Next Article
Vaping amongst adolescents: an alarming trend »
« New antigens in sarcoidosis Next Article
Vaping amongst adolescents: an alarming trend »
Table of Contents: NLC 2022
Featured articles
Respiratory Disease and Physical Activity
Physical activity improves asthma control
Exercise training for IPF patients is feasible but access needs to be improved
Respiratory Disease and Reproduction
PRO-ART study: unravelling the link between asthma and subfertility
Early-onset and uncontrolled asthma: strong association with recurrent pregnancy loss
Palliative Care in Respiratory Diseases
Advance care planning
Biologics in Asthma
Treatable Traits in Obstructive Airway Diseases
Targeting treatable traits allows a personalised approach to management of (severe) asthma
Bronchiectasis
Challenges in Upper Airway Diseases
Exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO) is often misdiagnosed
The ULANC Group: working together in CRSwNP/asthma
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Rheumatoid arthritis-associated ILD
Thoracic ultrasound: a new diagnostic imaging tool in RA-ILD?
Update on treatment of fibrotic ILD
Respiratory Failure
Lung Cancer Screening in the Nordics
Points of interest for radiologists screening for lung cancer
E-cigarettes
E-cigarettes impose detrimental effects on health
Effects of passive vaping in COPD patients
Vaping amongst adolescents: an alarming trend
Tuberculosis and Sarcoidosis
Detection of latent TB infection key to preventing the spread of the disease
Related Articles
August 17, 2022
Sarcoidosis guidelines update
August 17, 2022
New antigens in sarcoidosis
© 2024 Medicom Medical Publishers. All rights reserved. Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy
HEAD OFFICE
Laarderhoogtweg 25
1101 EB Amsterdam
The Netherlands
T: +31 85 4012 560
E: publishers@medicom-publishers.com