ABSTRACT
The article summarizes the discussion of the expert meeting on February 16, 2021. The meeting concerned the medical care of patients with cow’s milk allergy (CMA). Experts analyzed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients’ access to medical services, including the diagnostic process and the possibility of a proper dietary management. The analysis of the National Health Fund data showed the most significant (by 25%) reduction in the number of health care consultations, in 2020 compared to 2019, for the pediatric population and limited access to services provided as a personal advice. The discussion facilitated the development of recommendations for the treatment of children with CMA. The experts recommended to support services in the form of personal medical advice, especially in the case of first-time visits, to limit the forms of telephone counseling / video counseling to monitoring or prolonging therapy, provided that there are no new symptoms and a good response to the previously applied procedure. The need to monitor the child’s diet and to verify the acquisition of allergen tolerance through food provocation was also emphasized. Appropriate management of allergy to cow’s milk proteins may be important to reduce the risk of further diseases (allergic march). The recommendations presented in the article should be useful for daily practice in the pediatrician’s office. © 2021, Wydawnictwo Czelej Sp. z o.o.. All rights reserved.