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PG8 Paediatric asthma

Postgraduate Course
Chairs: Alexander Möller (Zurich, Switzerland), Giorgio Piacentini (Verona, Italy)
Aims: To discuss the hot topics in epidemiology, specifically the new insights on the effects of prenatal and postnatal exposures, growth patterns, dietary factors, and genetics; to highlight the role of viruses and the airway microbiome in paediatric asthma; to learn about the options for personalised medicine in asthma; and to discuss the management of severe therapy-resistant asthma.

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Programme PG8 Paediatric asthma
Reading list PG8 Paediatric asthma
Viruses and bacteria in paediatric asthma Peter D. Sly (South Brisbane, Australia)
Epidemiology of asthma and wheezing disorders Erika von Mutius (Munich, Germany)
Personalised medicine in paediatric asthma, including from the patient's perspective Marielle Pijnenburg (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
Severe therapy-resistant asthma Urs Frey (Basel, Switzerland)