Annual Congress Berlin 2008

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: Suppl. 52, abstract number.

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Oral Presentation
Chairs: J-C. Dubus (Marseille, France), P. L. P. Brand (Zwolle, The Netherlands)

Introduction - Diagnosis and management of preschool wheeze: highlights from the ERS Task Force report P. L. P. Brand (Zwolle, Netherlands)
Reliability of clinical classifications of wheezing in preschool children A. Schultz, S. Devadason, S. Olga, P. Sly, P. Le Souëf, P. Brand (Perth, WA, Australia; Zwolle, Netherlands)
Feasibility of non-invasive methods for an early asthma diagnosis in preschool children K. D. G. van de Kant, Q. Jobsis, J. C. de Jongste, C. P. van Schayck, J. W. Muris, E. Dompeling (Maastricht, Rotterdam, Netherlands)
The importance of spirometry in detection of airway obstruction in preschool children A. Vracaric, P. Minic (Uzice, Belgrade, Serbia And Montenegro)
Exhaled nitric oxide is elevated in young preschool children with persistent asthma at school age A. Moeller, I. Luchsinger, N. Knauer, D. Inci, J. Wildhaber (Zurich, Fribourg, Switzerland)
Improving the diagnosis of preschool-asthma by the use of forced oscillation technique and AMP-challenge test F. Horak, K. Deforth, T. Frischer, Z. Szepfalusi (Vienna, Austria)
Developing a caregiver quality of life score for wheezy preschool children P. Seddon, C. Olden, E. Juniper (Brighton, United Kingdom; Hamilton, ON, Canada)
Is low dose inhaled fluticasone propionate safe in young children with asthma? T. Narciso, A. Abdullah, N. Freezer (Melbourne, Australia)