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Respiratory Medicine

Volume 94, Issue 4, April 2000, Pages 299-327
Respiratory Medicine

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Nordic consensus report on asthma management

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Abstract

The work with the Nordic consensus report on asthma management started some years ago. The Nordic countries have common socioeconomic conditions. We acknowledge the international as well as other European guidelines providing valuable recommendations. Nevertheless, we felt the need to combine the common Nordic experiences in order to have a local statement of asthma and asthma care, based upon Nordic clinical science and tradition. The work has been rewarding and we acknowledge many valuable contributions from paediatricians, allergologists and lung physicians in all Nordic countries. The response has so far been positive and we feel that the present material reflects the main opinion of Nordic physicians taking care of asthma patients of all ages. However, the asthma and allergy research field is rapidly developing. Thus, this document should merely be regarded as a time-limited contribution to the continuing scientific discussion of this fascinating field.

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List of participants: Denmark: Lung Med.: Ronald Dahl, MD, Professor, Dept. of Respiratory Diseases, Åarhus University Hospital, Nørrebrogade 44, UK-8000 Åarhus C; Asger Dirksen, MD Professor, State Hospital, RHIMA-Centre, Dept. of Lung Medicine, Tagensvej 20 DK-2200 København N; Birthe Hellquist, BSc, Head nurse, Dept. of Respiratory Diseases, Århus University Hospital, Nørrebrogade 44, DK-8000 Åarhus C;Paediatrics: Søren Pedersen, MD Professor, Dept. of Pædiatrics, Kolding Hospital, Skovvangen 2-8, DK-6000 Kolding. Finland: Lung Med.:Tari Haahtela, MD Assoc. Professor, Allergy Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital, Meilahdentie 2, SF-00250 Helsinki; Aarne Lahdensuo, MD Professor, Dept. of Pulmonary Diseases, Tampere University Hospital, SF-36280 Pikonlinna. Iceland: Lung Med.: Andres Sigvaldason, MD, Vifilsstadir Lung Clinic, I-210 Gardabaer; Björnsdottir Unnar Steina, MD, National University Hospital, Pulmonary Dept., Vifilstadir, I-210 Gardabeir;Pediatrics: Ardal Björn; MD, Pediatric Dept., University Hospital, I-101 Reykjavik. Norway: Lung Med.: Bjermer Leif, MD Professor, Dept. of Lung Medicine, University Hospital, N-7006 Trondheim; Amund Gulsvik, MD Professor, Dept. of Thoracic Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, N-5021 Bergen;Pediatrics: Kai-Håkon Carlsen, MD Professor, Voksentoppen, Children's Asthma and Allergy Institute, State Hospital, Ullveien 14, N-0394 Oslo. Sweden: Lung Med.: Kjell Larsson, MD Professor, IMA National Institute of Occupational Health, Ekelundsvägen 16, S-171 84 Solna; Olle Zetterström, MD Assoc Professor, Allergy Centre, University Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, S-58185 Linköping;Pediatrics: Göran Wennergren, MD Professor, Dept. of Pediatric Medicine, Östra Hospital, S-416 85 Göteborg.