It is increasingly clear that asthma is a complex disease made up of number of disease
variants with different underlying pathophysiologies. Limited knowledge of the mechanisms …

There is poor agreement on definitions of different phenotypes of preschool wheezing
disorders. The present Task Force proposes to use the terms episodic (viral) wheeze to …

Asthma is a globally significant non-communicable disease with major public health
consequences for both children and adults, including high morbidity, and mortality in severe …

Executive summary Asthma is responsible for considerable global morbidity and health-care
costs. Substantial progress was made against key outcomes such as hospital admissions …

Asthma is the most common chronic lower respiratory disease in childhood throughout the
world. Several guidelines and/or consensus documents are available to support medical …

Allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma represent global health problems for all age groups.
Asthma and rhinitis frequently coexist in the same subjects. Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact …

Asthma exacerbations are among the most frequent causes of hospitalization during
childhood, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. We performed a genome …

Background: Asthma exacerbation is the most common cause of hospital admission in
children. A study was undertaken to investigate the importance of allergen exposure in …

Background Critical examination of the quality and validity of available allergic rhinitis (AR)
literature is necessary to improve understanding and to appropriately translate this …

Genetic association studies have identified 21 loci associated with atopic dermatitis risk
predominantly in populations of European ancestry. To identify further susceptibility loci for …