Validation of Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test for Children (CARATKids) – a prospective multicenter study

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology – Special Issue: Asthma in childhood GUEST EDITOR Gunilla Hedlin • Stockholm, Sweden. Volume 25, Issue 2, pages 173–179, March 2014 Daniela V. B. R. Linhares, João Almeida L. da Fonseca, Luís Miguel Borrego, Águeda Matos, Ana Margarida Pereira, Ana Sá-Sousa, Ângela Gaspar, Cândida Mendes, Carla Moreira, Eva Gomes, Filomena F. Rebelo, José Carlos Cidrais Rodrigues, […]

CME Credits World Congress of Asthma 2014

European Union of Medical Specialists EACCME – European Accreditation Council forContinuing Medical EducationInstitution of the UEMSAvenue de la Couronne 20, B-1050, Brussels         We are pleased to inform you that XXII World Congress of Asthma (Mexico City, Mexico, 29.03.–1.04.2014) was granted 24 European CME credits (ECMEC) by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME).  You […]

Study of urinary leukotriene E4 levels in children with acute asthma

Int J Gen Med. 2014; 7: 131–135. Published online Mar 3, 2014. doi:  10.2147/IJGM.S56660 PMCID: PMC3949722 Ghada Saad Abd El-Motaleb,1 Alraohaa Ahmed Ahmed Abou Amer,1 Gamal Mohamed Elawa,2 and Mohamed Abo Alsood Abd Elfattah3 Author information ► Copyright and License information ►  Abstract – Objective: The goal of this study was to evaluate the impact of urinary leukotriene E4 (ULTE4) in asthmatic children during acute asthma exacerbation. Also, we wanted […]

Preterm Birth and Childhood Wheezing Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Jasper V. Been,1,2,3,* Marlies J. Lugtenberg,1 Eline Smets,1 Constant P. van Schayck,2,3 Boris W. Kramer,1,4,5Monique Mommers,2 and Aziz Sheikh2,3,6 Abstract Background: Accumulating evidence implicates early life factors in the aetiology of non-communicable diseases, including asthma/wheezing disorders. We undertook a systematic review investigating risks of asthma/wheezing disorders in children born preterm, including the increasing numbers who, as a result of advances in neonatal care, […]

Preterm Birth and Childhood Wheezing Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Jasper V. Been,1,2,3,* Marlies J. Lugtenberg,1 Eline Smets,1 Constant P. van Schayck,2,3 Boris W. Kramer,1,4,5Monique Mommers,2 and Aziz Sheikh2,3,6 Abstract Background: Accumulating evidence implicates early life factors in the aetiology of non-communicable diseases, including asthma/wheezing disorders. We undertook a systematic review investigating risks of asthma/wheezing disorders in children born preterm, including the increasing numbers who, as a result of advances in neonatal care, […]

Highlights of WCA 2014 Mexico City

INTERASMA in the XXI CenturyINTERASMA will celebrate its 60th Anniversary during WCA 2014 in Mexico City. INTERASMA is an evolving organization and it is ready to cope with new challenges in terms of clinical practice, education, communication, and research in the field of asthma. This process started in Montecarlo, in the principality of Monaco, during WCA […]