Paediatric asthma, rhinitis and management

E-Communication Session
Chairs: P. Pohunek (Prague, Czech Republic), S. Saglani (London, United Kingdom)

Predictive value of spirometry trend and FeNO for difficult to treat asthma in children I. Agache, C. Ciobanu (Brasov, Romania)
The protective effect of a nasal corticosteroid on exercise induced bronchoconstriction in cold air J. van Leeuwen, E. Kersten, B. Thio, J. Driessen (Enschede, Netherlands)
Diagnostic value of nasal lavage assessment for early identification of allergic and non-allergic rhinitis in children T. Tabatadze, N. Kavlashvili, M. Kherkheulidze, E. Kandelaki, L. Pachuashvli, S. Qartvelishvili, N. Adamia (Tbilisi, Georgia)
Peak nasal inspiratory flow measurements: Utility for assessing nasal obstruction in children with rhinitis H. Abid, J. F. Dessanges, J. Ammar, A. Hamzaoui (Ariana, Tunisia)
Principles of antileucotrien therapy at allergic rhinitis and chronicle adenoiditis V. Vavilova (Kemerovo, Russian Federation)
Safety and efficacy of formoterol delivered via a novel DPI device in children with asthma K. Papataxiarchou, V. Aivazis, E. Paraschakis, P. Panagiotopoulou, L. Tsartsali, N. Grekas, O. Porichi, C. Iskos, K. Athanassiou (Pikermi, Thessaloniki, Alexandroupolis, Athens, Greece)
Effect of corticosteroid therapy upon serum magnesium level in chronic asthmatic children A. Abd Al-Aziz, A. Fatouh, A. Motawie, E. El Bostany, A. Ibrahim (Cairo, Egypt)
Asthma education and training during a week in a ski resort – Is it of benefit for children´s health? L. Nilsson, K. Helander, P. Edhag, X. M. Mai (Linköping, Norrköping, Sweden; Trondheim, Norway)
Exhaled nitric oxide and pulmonary function in children with sickle cell disease M. Guerra, I. Toller, A. Pusiol, A. Nocerino, M. Canciani (Udine, Italy)
Intestinal permeability in asthmatic and non-asthmatic children: Comparison by recurrent respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms M. Barreto, L. Principessa, M. Simmaco, S. Bonafoni, D. Chialant, A. Crescenzi, L. Lionetto, M. Evangelisti, M. P. Villa (Rome, Italy)
Very high levels of serum immunoglobulin E (IgE): A clinical profile of 18 children D. Snijders, V. Storer, V. Moret, S. Bugin, F. Bertuola, A. Belloni Fortina, E. Perissinotto, A. Barbato (Padova, Italy)
Why non atopic asthma is common among poor children? S. Wafy, A. Mohamed, M. Abd El-mawgod (Assiut, Egypt)
Food allergy and possibilities to medical care in Lithuanian general schools E. Vaitkaitiene, A. Krikscionaitiene, D. Vaitkaitis, P. Dobozinskas, E. Albaviciute (Lithuania)
Increased sputum eosinophils in asthmatic school children with multiple food allergies A. Kantar, S. Costella, V. Ragazzo, N. Kulkarni (Misurina, Italy; Leicester, United Kingdom)
Educational activities influence on quality of life in children with asthma S. Sciuca, S. Sevsenco (Chisinau, Republic Of Moldova)
Mycoplazma pneumoiae infection trigger for asthma in children L. Petrusevska-Kolekevska, G. Popovska, V. Stevic (Skopje, Fyrom)
Active interviewing method in early diagnosis of bronchial asthma in schoolchildren S. Sciuca, R. Selevestru (Chisinau, Republic Of Moldova)