PG8 Asthma: monitoring airway disease

Postgraduate Course
Chairs: A. Spanevello (Cassano Murge (Ba), Italy), I. Horvath (Budakeszi, Hungary)
Aims: To compare invasive and noninvasive techniques to evaluate airway inflammation, focusing the discussion on methodology, safety and reproducibility.

HERMES syllabus links: B.1.1: Asthma; B.18.1: Nonasthmatic eosinophillic bronchitis; C.1.1: Dyspnoea; C.1.6: Sputum production; D.3.8: Cytology/histology; F.3: Research.
Type of course: Lecture-based (including videos of procedures)
Level: Basic to intermediate
Bronchoalveolar lavage and bronchial biopsy
B. Balbi (Veruno, Italy)
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Exhaled gases
S. Kharitonov (London, United Kingdom)
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Induced sputum
A. Spanevello (Cassano Murge (Ba), Italy)
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Airway hyperresponsiveness
P. J. Sterk (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
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