Drug treatment of childhood asthma: the controversies and the issues

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: A. Boehmer (Rotterdam, Netherlands), F. De Benedictis (Ancona, Italy)
Peak bone mineral density (BMD) in children with asthma treated for a mean of 14 years with inhaled budesonide
S. Pedersen, L. Agertoft (Kolding, Denmark)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Inhaled ciclesonide is well-tolerated in children with persistent asthma: results from the rainbow study
S. Pedersen, C. Tiesler, R. Engelstätter, P. Potter, S. Dachev, J. Kaczmarek (Kolding, Denmark; Konstanz, Germany; Cape Town, South Africa; Ruse, Bulgaria; Lodz, Poland)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Safety of omalizumab therapy in children with allergic asthma
H. Milgrom, A. Fowler-Taylor, C. Fernandez-Vidaurre, S. Jayawardene (Denver, East Hanover, United States Of America)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Comparison of fluticasone propionate + salmeterol (FP+S) and montelukast (MK) on bronchial reactivity (BR), pulmonary function (PF) and clinical outcome in children with mild asthma
A. Teper, C. Kofman, S. Zaragoza, V. Rodriguez, S. Lubovich, C. Eguiguren, S. Fucile (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Comparison of inhaled ciclesonide, fluticasone propinate and fluticasone propionate + salmeterol in maintaining asthma control
I. Mihatov Stefanovic, E. Verona, B. Cicak, R. Vrsalovic (Zagreb, Croatia)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Attenuation of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction with montelukast or salmeterol added to inhaled fluticasone in children
S. S. Smugar, R. Fogel, N. Rosario, G. Aristizabal, T. Loeys, S. Gaile, G. P. Noonan, P. G. Polos (West Point, Rahway, United States Of America; Curitiba, Brazil; Bogota, Colombia)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Ciclesonide dosing is effective for persistent paediatric asthma: the rainbow study
S. Pedersen, J. Dunkel, R. Engelstätter, P. Potter, S. Dachev, J. Kaczmarek (Kolding, Denmark; Konstanz, Germany; Cape Town, South Africa; Ruse, Bulgaria; Lodz, Poland)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Omalizumab reduces asthma exacerbations in children (6–<12 years) with moderate-to-severe allergic (IgE-mediated) asthma irrespective of baseline LABA use
T. Bridges, J. Hébert, A. Fowler-Taylor, C. Fernandez-Vidaurre, I. Berhane (Albany, East Hanover, United States Of America; Quebec, Canada)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Impact of spacer use on the efficacy and safety of ciclesonide MDI in children with persistent asthma
S. Pedersen, S. Hirsch, R. Engelstätter, P. Potter, S. Dachev, J. Kaczmarek (Kolding, Denmark; Konstanz, Germany; Cape Town, South Africa; Ruse, Bulgaria; Lodz, Poland)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Effect of montelukast or salmeterol added to inhaled fluticasone on response to albuterol in children with exercise-induced bronchoconstriction
S. S. Smugar, R. Fogel, G. Aristizabal, N. Rosario, T. Loeys, S. Gaile, G. P. Noonan, P. G. Polos (West Point, Rahway, United States Of America; Bogota, Colombia; Curitiba, Brazil)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Combined inhaled corticosteroid and long acting β agonist treatment of paediatric asthma: experience of an asthma care programme
O. H. Teoh, J. Tang, O. M. Chay, A. Goh, L. Ho, W. C. Chiang, P. Wong (Singapore, Singapore)
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Population pharmacokinetic analysis of fluticasone propionate data from adult and pediatric subjects with asthma
R. Mehta, S. Yang, M. Beerahee (Reserach Triangle Park, United States Of America; Greenford, United Kingdom)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Systemic activity of inhaled beclomethasone dipropionate HFA: a comparison of volume spacers
O. D. Wolthers, F. Sergio (Randers, Denmark; Parma, Italy)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Body mass index in asthmatic children before and after 1 year inhaled glucocorticosteroids therapy
G. Kostic, N. Ilic, M. Petrovic, Z. Raskovic, V. Pavlovic, Z. Igrutinovic (Kragujevac, Vrsac, Republic Of Serbia)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Additional overall benefit to coexistent asthma and rhinitis symptoms control in patients treated with leukotriene receptor antagonist
S. Pljaskic Kamenov, A. Kamenov, B. Kamenov, S. Cekic (Nis, Republic Of Serbia)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Adherence to inhaled controller therapy and local adverse events in children with asthma
C. Gheonea, D. Plesca, L. Dumitrescu (Craiova, Bucharest, Romania)
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
A small droplet size nebulizer is required for administration of di-sodium-cromo-glycate (DSCG), a still undervalued potent drug
M. Keller, H. Spescha, A. Moeller, N. Knauer, D. Inci, J. Wildhaber (Munich, Germany; Chur, Zuerich, Fribourg, Switzerland)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Efficiency of fluticasone propinate with salmeterol in asthmatic children during 1 years
A. Stojkovic-Andjelkovic, D. Savic, A. Vujic, S. Obradovic, B. Vuletic, Z. Igrutinovic (Kragujevac, Republic Of Serbia)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Quality of life in paediatric patients with asthma
R. Bodnár, A. Németh, A. Mészáros (Budapest, Hungary)
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Influence of a combination therapy versus steroid monotherapy on FeNO
C. Vogelberg, D. Aschmann, P. Barikbin, H. Mittenzwey, C. Würfel (Dresden, Germany)
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Congress or journal article abstract