Advances in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma

Lunchtime session
Chairs: G. O'Connor (Boston, United States of America), F. Ricciardolo (Orbassano (TO), Italy)
Aims: to review recent data about the efficacy and safety of long-acting muscarinic antagonist treatment for COPD, the role of systemic corticosteroid treatment for patients with COPD when they travel to high altitudes and the prenatal high-dose vitamin D status and risk of childhood asthma.

The efficacy and safety of long-acting muscarinic antagonist treatment for COPD K. Chapman (Toronto (ON), Canada)
Dexamethasone treatment for patients with COPD when they travel to high altitude K. Bloch (Zurich, Switzerland)
Prenatal high-dose vitamin D status and the risk of childhood asthma B. Chawes (Brønshøj, Denmark)