Worldwide prevalence of asthma and atopy in children

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: J. Y. Paton (Glasgow, UK), F. H. Sennhauser (Zurich, Switzerland)
Prevalence and severity of asthma, rhinitis and atopic eczema in children from parents with and without history of asthma and atopic eczema from the north east of England
M. H. Shamssain (Sunderland, United Kingdom)
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The prevalence of asthma and EIA in 12 year olds in Hastings, NZ in 1989 and 2000
J. Crane, K. Wickens, D. Barry (Wellington, Hastings, New Zealand)
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Asthma, wheeze and cough in 7 to 9 year old schoolchildren
H. Coleman, D. C. McCann, J. McWhirter, M. Calvert, J. O. Warner (Havant, Southampton, United Kingdom)
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Asthma, self-reported asthma and respiratory symptoms in Danish children and adolescents
S. F. Thomsen, C. S. Ulrik, V. Backer (Copenhagen, Denmark)
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Considerable gender differences in allergic symptoms among Iranian children
M. Gharagozlou, S. Khalili, M. Hallajmofrad, G. Mousavi, B. Karimi (Tehran, Iran)
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Prevalence of asthma among school children in two areas of Athens (Greece)
C. Korogiannos, A. Chalkias, F. Charizani, G. Tatsis (Athens, Greece)
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Prevalence and incidence of type-1 allergy among school children in Northern Sweden - report from the obstructive lung disease in Northern Sweden studies (OLIN)
E. Rönmark, M. S. Perzanowski, A. Jonsson, E. Jönsson, T. A. E. Platts-Mills, B. Lundbäck (Luleå, Sweden; Charlottesville, United States Of America)
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How much do varying definitions of atopy and airway hyperresponsivenss affect asthma phenotype
F. Child, W. Lenney, S. Clayton, S. Davies, P. W. Jones, R. C. Stange, A. A. Fryer (Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom)
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Allergic respiratory symptoms in Slovak children up to 12 months of age. Part 1. Relationship to lead concentration in placenta
E. Reichrtova, L. Palkovicova, P. Ciznar, A. Adamcakova, K. Rausova, S. J. N. McNabb (Bratislava, Slovakia; Atlanta, United States Of America)
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Allergic respiratory symptoms in Slovak children up to 12 months of age. Part 2. Relationship to road traffic
E. Reichrtova, A. Adamcakova, L. Palkovicova, P. Ciznar, K. Rausova, M. Ursinyova, S. J. N. McNabb (Bratislava, Slovakia; Atlanta, United States Of America)
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Comparison of presenting symptoms in two age groups of asthmatic children
T. Tsiligiannis, L. Bilalis, D. Damianos, C. Bora, G. Kontos, K. Vergos (Athens, Greece)
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WHO program for acute respiratory infections in children: alternative approach in countries with high prevalence of wheezing disease
J. P. Llanos-Ackert, L. E. Vega-Briceño, M. Gutierrez, P. R. Chiarella-Ortigosa (Lima, Peru)
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Prevention of paediatric asthma and allergy by reduction of house dust mite content
T. L. Maksimovic, D. Begovic, M. Voros, M. Popovic, T. Stojanovic (Belgrade, Yugoslavia)
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The natural history of allergic rhinitis from childhood to adulthood
G. Mezei, K. Vágó, J. Kelemen, G. Póder, E. Cserháti (Budapest, Hungary)
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The prognosis of bronchial asthma in Hungary: late examination of childhood asthmatic adults
E. F. Cserháti, A. Halász, G. Mezei (Budapest, Hungary)
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Hospitalisation for acute asthma attack: audit for history of treatment and presence of infectious exacerbation
S. L. Silva, A. M. Teixeira, L. Pereira, C. Barreto, T. Bandeira, J. C. Trindade (Lisboa, Portugal)
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Contributing factors in difficult to control asthma in children
S. Kostadinova, P. Trandafilovski, G. Badzakova (Skopje, Macedonia)
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