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Airborne allergens and air pollution
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Allergens: Biology
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Allergens: Diagnosis
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Allergic immune response
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Allergy and tobacco smoke and other environmental factors
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Allergy prevention and risk factors
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Anaphylaxis
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Asthma: Education
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Asthma: Epidemiology
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Asthma: Management
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Asthma: Mechanisms
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Atopic dermatitis and other skin conditions: Management
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Atopic dermatitis and other skin conditions: Mechanisms
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Autoimmunity and immunodeficiency
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Contact allergic dermatitis
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Diagnosis and management of rhinitis
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Drug allergy: Clinical aspects
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Drug allergy: Mechanisms
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Eosinophil and mast cell associated disorders
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Epidemiology of rhinitis and conjunctivitis
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Food Allergy: Mechanisms
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Food allergy: Diagnosis and management
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Food allergy: Epidemiology
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Hymenoptera allergy and latex allergy
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Immunogenetics and Immunogenomics
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Immunotherapy (clinics)
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Immunotherapy mechanisms
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Immunotherapy vaccines
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Infection and allergy
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Innate and adaptive immunity
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Laboratory tests for allergy
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Miscellaneous
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Molecular allergology
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Occupational allergy
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Occupational asthma and rhinitis
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Ocular allergy
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Pediatric allergy
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Pediatric asthma and rhinitis
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Pediatric: Epidemiology
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Sinusitis and nasal polyps
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Sports & allergy and asthma
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Training and education
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Urticaria and angioedema
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Sunday, 5 December 2010

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09:00-10:30


Aspirin desensitization - WATS2
Postgraduate Course
Speakers: Marek L. Kowalski and Hae-Sim Park

Exhaled NO and other markers of inflammation - WATS2
Postgraduate Course
Speaker: Myron Zitt

Managing smoking cessation clinics
Postgraduate Course
Speakers: Bassam Mahboub, Riccardo Polosa and Giovanni Viegi

Nasal endoscopy and challenge tests - WATS2
Postgraduate Course
Speakers: Abdulla Ibrahim, Dennis Ledford and Ruby Pawankar

Spirometry
Postgraduate Course
Speakers: Omar Al Rawas, Thomas B. Casale and Stephen Peters

Sputum analysis/BAL analysis
Postgraduate Course
Speakers: Neil Barnes, Louis-Philippe Boulet and Paul O'Byrne

11:00-12:30


Asthma self-management (SM) plans - WATS2
Postgraduate Course
Speakers: Ignacio J. Ansotegui, Tari Haahtela and Nizar Kherallah

CPAP and sleep disorders - WATS2
Postgraduate Course
Speaker: Fulvio Braido

Clinical methods for distinguishing COPD and asthma - WATS2
Postgraduate Course
Speakers: Hatem Al Ameri, Stephen Peters and Eric Bateman

Dietary factors and weight management
Postgraduate Course
Speakers: Michael S. Blaiss and Paul Greenberger

Inhalation devices
Postgraduate Course
Speakers: Suleiman Al Hammadi, Sandra González-Díaz and Pramod Kelkar

Investigating and managing upper airway disorders
Postgraduate Course
Speakers: G. Walter Canonica, Omer Kalayci and Michael A. Kaliner

13:30-15:00


Asthma control measures in research and clinical practice
Postgraduate Course
Speakers: Sergio Bonini and Paul O'Byrne

Food allergy: Diagnosis and treatment - WATS2
Postgraduate Course
Speakers: Sami Bahna, Motohiro Ebisawa and Alessandro Fiocchi

Managing chronic cough
Postgraduate Course
Speakers: Pramod Kelkar and Riccardo Polosa

Optimizing asthma management & treatment through behavior modification - WATS2
Postgraduate Course
Speakers: Fulvio Braido, Harold Nelson and Mario Sanchez-Borges

Practical aspects of managing rhinitis and asthma in children - WATS2
Postgraduate Course
Speakers: Salem Al Tamemi, Carlos E. Baena-Cagnani and Michael S. Blaiss

Role of bone scanning in asthma and osteoporosis
Postgraduate Course
Speakers: Dennis Ledford and Richard F. Lockey

15:30-17:00


Asthma education
Postgraduate Course
Speakers: Tari Haahtela, Michael A. Kaliner and Tatiana Slavyanskaya

Bronchial provocation tests in adults and children
Postgraduate Course
Speakers: Omer Kalayci and Lanny Rosenwasser

Practical aspects of immunotherapy - WATS2
Postgraduate Course
Speakers: G. Walter Canonica and Harold Nelson

Preventing asthma exacerbations - WATS2
Postgraduate Course
Speakers: Thomas B. Casale, Nizar Kherallah and Marek L. Kowalski

Skin testing: Theory and practice
Postgraduate Course
Speakers: Sami Bahna, Sandra González-Díaz and Fares Zaitoun

When and how to use epinephrine / Treatment of anaphylaxis
Postgraduate Course
Speakers: Richard F. Lockey and Myron Zitt

17:15-18:15


Hereditary Angioedema (HAE): Spotlight on the latest advances in diagnosis and treatment
Symposium
Chairperson: Lanny Rosenwasser
17:15
Welcoming Remarks
17:20
Clinical presentation and differential diagnosis
Timothy J. Craig
17:40
Treatment options of HAE
Konrad Bork
18:00
Discussion

Monday, 6 December 2010

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08:00-10:00


Update on asthma and lower airway co-morbidities
Plenary Session
Chairpersons: Hassan Alrayes, Ali Ben Kheder and Ashok Shah
08:00
Welcoming Remarks
08:05
Epidemiology and risk factors for asthma and COPD
Giovanni Viegi
08:30
Severe asthma in children
Lanny Rosenwasser
08:55
Pathophysiology and remodeling of asthma
Stephen T. Holgate
09:20
NHLBI: Asthma phenotypes
Richard F. Lockey
09:45
Question & Answer

10:30-12:00


Asthma and co-morbidities
Symposium
Chairpersons: Zeinab Awad, Habib Douagui and Revaz I. Sepiashvili
10:30
Welcoming Remarks
10:35
Asthma and rheumatic disorders and vasculitis
Lanny Rosenwasser
10:55
Asthma and osteoporosis and osteopenia
Dennis Ledford
11:15
Asthma in the elite athlete
Sergio Bonini
11:35
Discussion

Asthma and upper airway co-morbidities: Research and clinical practice updates
Symposium
Chairpersons: Hussain Abdul Rahman, Elham Hossny and Noel Rodriguez-Perez
10:30
Welcoming Remarks
10:35
Asthma, rhinosinusitis and otitis media with effusion
Ruby Pawankar
10:55
Practical aspects of managing asthma and rhinosinusitis in the clinic
Michael A. Kaliner
11:15
Asthma and nasal polyps
Hae-Sim Park
11:35
Asthma and aspirin sensitivity
Marek L. Kowalski
11:55
Discussion

Update on asthma research and clinical practice
Symposium
Chairpersons: Mohamad Ehlayel and Jung-Won Park
10:30
Welcoming Remarks
10:35
Asthma control: Setting goals
Eric Bateman
10:55
Difficult-to-control asthma
Paul O'Byrne
11:15
Asthma exacerbation and reducing emergency room visits
Tari Haahtela
11:35
Discussion

12:30-13:00


Asthma and co-morbid conditions
Keynote Lecture
Chairperson: Ruby Pawankar
12:30
Welcoming Remarks
12:35
Asthma and co-morbid conditions
Richard F. Lockey

13:00-15:00


Asthma & upper airway co-morbidities
Plenary Session
Chairpersons: Shirina Alsowaidii and Anwar Sallam
13:00
Welcoming Remarks
13:05
Asthma and allergic rhinitis: The link
Ruby Pawankar
13:30
Asthma and evidence-based management of allergic rhinitis
G. Walter Canonica
13:55
Asthma and rhinosinusitis
Michael A. Kaliner
14:20
Non-allergic rhinitis and asthma
Glenis Scadding
14:45
Question & Answer

15:30-17:00


Asthma and upper airway co-morbidities: Looking ahead
Symposium
Chairpersons: Carla Irani and Ho Joo Yoon
15:30
Welcoming Remarks
15:35
Asthma and vocal cord dysfunction
Dennis Ledford
15:55
Asthma, GERD and laryngeal pharyngeal reflux (LPR)
Richard F. Lockey
16:15
Asthma and obstructive sleep apnea
Fulvio Braido
16:35
Discussion

Asthma in the elderly
Symposium
Chairpersons: Young-Koo Jee, Yousser Mohamed and Fadhel Saleh
15:30
Welcoming Remarks
15:35
Asthma and co-morbidities in the elderly
Neil Barnes
15:55
Life-Long asthma and its relationship to COPD
Stephen T. Holgate
16:15
Overcoming gaps and optimizing management of asthma in the elderly
Louis-Philippe Boulet
16:35
Discussion

15:30-17:15


Asthma and upper airway co-morbidities in the Gulf and Near East
Symposium
Chairpersons: Nermina Arifhodzic　 and Syed M. Hasnain
15:30
Welcoming Remarks
15:35
Genetics of asthma
Saleh Al-Muhsen
15:55
Triggers of childhood asthma
Zeina Baz
16:15
Asthma and rhinitis
Mona Al-Ahmad
16:35
Asthma and sleep disorders
Ashraf Al Zaaibi
16:55
Discussion

17:00-18:30


PO 1-1
Allergens and risk factors
Abstract Posters
Chairpersons: Syed M. Hasnain and Noel Rodriguez-Perez
Allergic asthma in syrian adults
Abdalla Khoury; Mohammed Merrawi; Abdul-Hadi Joukaji
Occupational asthma in petrochemistry workers with persistant exposure
Arash Eatemadi
Specific IgE sensitization to cephalosporins in hospital personnel
Jeong-Eun Kim; Seung-Hyun Kim; Hyeon-Jeong Jin; Joo-Hee Kim; Young-Min Ye; Hae-Sim Park
Sensitization rate and risk factors for sensitization to digestive enzymes in hospital personnel
Jeong-Eun Kim; Hyeon-Jeong Jin; Joo-Hee Kim; Young-Min Ye; Hae-Sim Park
Quantification of a 24 kd major allergen of culex quinquefasciatus whole body extract by immunological techniques
Mohd A. Kausar; Vk Vijayan; SK Bansal; Maansi Vermani; WA Siddiqui; MK Agarwal
Effect of multiwalled carbon nanotube in OVA-induced asthma model
IL Seon Yun; Joo Young Kim; In-Hong Choi; Chein-Soo Hong; Jung-Won Park
Relationship between total serum IgE and body mass index in patients with nonatopic respiratory allergy
Sang-Ha Kim; Won Yeon Lee; Suk Joong Yong; Kye Chul Shin; Shun Nyung Lee; Seok Jeong Lee; Myoung Kyu Lee
Inhalant allergens sensitization in patients with asthma and allergic rhinitis; Review of skin test results over two years period at sultan qaboos university hospital, muscat – Oman
Sharef W. Sharef; Salem H. Al-Tamemi
Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its association with tobacco smoking and environmental tobacco smoke exposure among rural population
Parasuramalu B G; N. Huliraj; Prashanth Kumar S P; Rudraprasad B M; Gangaboraiah Dr; Ramesh masthi N R; Srinivasa Babu C R
Skin prick test in children residing in a rural community in bandung, west java, Indonesia
Gartika Sapartini; Cissy B.Kartasasmita; Budi Setiabudiawan; Reni Ghrahani Dewi Majangsari; Widya Saptaputra; Nuradi Irwan
Protein expression profile of indigenous and commercial extracts of amaranthus pollen in allergy patients
Syed M. Hasnain; Halima Al Sini; Alanoud Al-Qassim; Abdulrahman Al Frayh; Mohammad Othman Gad-El-Rab; Ayodele Alaiya
Natural rubber latex-related occupational asthma: Successful sublingual desensitization
Domenico Schiavino
Total IgE sensitivity compared with specific IgE results against mites and molds for the screening of type 1 allergy in workers of a police institute in caracas, Venezuela
Noel A. Silva; Carmen Monterrey; Natacha Camacho; García Nirsen
House dust mite allergy – Indian perspective
Goutam Kumar Saha
Prevalence of asthma in elementary school students after an oil leak in the western coast of korea
Young-Koo Jee; Kyung-Mook Kim; Do-Hyung Kim; Yun-Seop Kim; Jae-Suk Park; Woo-Chul Jeong; Jong-Il Hur; Suk-Chul Jung; Sang-Chul Roh
Assessment of luna-air oasis air purifiers in preventing inhalant allergies in dogs by reducing aeroallergens and VOCs
Nabarun Ghosh; Alicia Aranda; Jeff Bennert; Jay Chudasama; A. B. Das; Constantine Saadeh
Pollen counts profile in Georgia evaluated by the burkhard pollen trap
Manana V. Chikhladze; Revaz I. Sepiashvili
Air purifier that uses photo catalytic oxidation reduced the population of MRSA
Nabarun Ghosh; Cynthia Pratt; Jeff Bennert; Jay Chudasama; A. B. Das
Immunoinflammatory aspects of occupational COPD in combination with arterial hypertension
Increasing of allergy potency of pollen grains in helianthus annuus l. under benzo(á) pyrene (BAP) exposure
Zahra Baghali; Ahmad Majd; Abdolkarim Chehregani; Zahra Pourpak; Mehran Vatanchian
Pollen study in Indonesia
Iris Rengganis
Skin test reactivity in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia
Rabea kHOUQEER
Aerobiology in India with reference to respiratory allergy and enviornmental biopollution
Sudhendu Mandal

PO 1-2
Asthma education and management
Abstract Posters
Chairpersons: Eric Bateman and Mohammed Nizam Iqbal
Adult atopic disorders and ADHD: A need of black spot program
Mustafa Afifi
Asthma complication in pregnancy
Nada Hameed Al Shammari; Omer Randa; Muna Kashwani
Atopic asthma and bronchiectasis
Abdalla Khoury; Faek Ahmed
Choosing combination therapy for asthma: results of a pan-European attitudinal survey
David Price
Combination therapy for asthma: results of a Delphi process
David Price; Jean Bousquet
Correlation between asthma-related quality of life and asthma controls in adult asthmatics
Barış Anıl; Pınar Yıldız; Engin Aynacı; Esra Yıldırım; Füsun Şahin; Funda Seçik
Demographic and clinical characteristics associated with the attrition in a cohort of adult asthma
Sang-Heon Kim; Tae-Bum Kim; Yoon-Seok Chang; Sae-Hoon Kim; Heung-Woo Park; Sung Woo Park; You Sook Cho; Jung-Won Park; Dong-Ho Nahm; Young Joo Cho; Sang-Heon Cho; Byoung-Whui Choi; Hee-Bom Moon; Ho Joo Yoon
Effect of antireflux treatment on cough frequency in stable adult asthmatics
Mohamed N. Hamed; Hamdy Sliem; M.F. Hassan
Effect of omalizumab in Japanese patients with severe allergic asthma and rhinitis
Fuyumi Nishihara; Yotaro Takaku; Kazuyuki Nakagome; Ai Masumoto; Takefumi Yamaguchi; Makoto Nagata
Esophageal candidiasis successfully treated with replacement of inhaled corticosteroid
Ana Príscia Castro-Coelho; Marcelo Vivolo Aun; Fernanda Guerra Montenegro; Denise Barcelos Borges; Rosana Camara Agondi; Jorge Kalil; Pedro Giavina-Bianchi
From temperament to personality: Does asthma affect development?
Cato Grønnerød
Implementation of guidelines in real-world UK asthma management
Dermot Ryan; John Haughney; Mike Thomas; Hilary Pinnock; David Price; Steve Ellis; Alison Chisholm
Improved health outcomes for adolescents with asthma in Jordan: A cluster randomized controlled trial
Nihaya A. Al-sheyab; Robyn Gallagher; Jackie Crisp; Smita Shah
Is there sufficient need for an adult severe asthma service in the UK? a review of 11 UK family practitioners
David Price; Mark Britton; Laurence Mascarenhas; Vikki Knowles; Erika J. Sims; Sarah Blagbrough
Management of mucus related respiratory health problems through sinuses and airways cleaning exercises
Manikonda Prakash Rao
Omalizumab proving to be effective in patients with normal IgE levels & refractory asthma,
Mahboub B. .; Rafique Mohamed; Nizam Mohamed
Potential masking of airway inflammation by combination therapy in asthma
Byung-Jae Lee; Jin-Young Lee; Dong-Chull Choi
The quality of life in asthmatic patients treated with omalizumab
Fabrizio della Torre; Antonella Limonta; Valentino Gaffuri Riva; Emanuel Della Torre
The role of interleukin-13 in asthma
Alieva Vafa
The treatment of patients with bronchial asthma and arterial hypertension
Elena A. Latysheva; Oxana M. Kurbacheva; Gennadi E. Gendlin
The usefulness of PRAM score in assessing the severity and outcome of an acute exacerbation of wheeze in children
Major K. Nagaraju; Deepika R; Suresh N; Ganesh R
The value of aspirin desensitisation in the management of asthma and rhinosinusitis: Evidence–based
Emad Arafa; Dr. Peter Howarth

PO 1-3
Asthma epidemiology and mechanishms
Abstract Posters
Chairpersons: Paul Greenberger and Carla Irani
19 years rate of hospitalization of chronic bronchial asthma in Bahrain; Quality of health care in medical department of SMC
Mohamed M. Jahromi
Chlamydophila pneumoniae-infected human peripheral mononuclear cells resist corticosteroid- induced suppression of metalloproteinase-9 and tissue inhibitor metalloproteinase-1 secretion
Chan Sun Park; Tae-Bum Kim; Keun-ai Moon; Yun-Jeong Bae; Yoon Su Lee; Min Kyoung Jang; Hee-Bom Moon; You Sook Cho
Analysis of gene expression profiles of peripheral blood b lymphocytes in various clinical phenotypes of asthma
Nor Ezleen Qistina Ahmad; Roslan Harun; Roohaida Othman
Analysis of PubMed- indexed asthma research from the arab world in the last ten years
Mustafa Afifi; Wathib A. Hameed
Association between atopic eczema and childhood asthma in schoolchildren from the north east of England
Mohammed Shamssain
Association between subcutaneous abdominal fat and airway hyperresponsiveness
Kyung-Mook Kim
Asthma and atopy in children 7 to 9 years after viral respiratory infections
Cissy B. Kartasasmita; Budi Setiabudiawan; Gartika Sapartini; Reni Ghrahani; Widya Saptaputra; Nuradi Irwan; Kuswandewi Mutyara; Eric AF Simoes
Asthma incidence after age 6 years by gender and atopic status in the childhood allergy study
Sartaj Ahmed; Ganesa Wegienka; Suzanne Havstad; Christine Johnson; Dennis Ownby; Christian Nageotte; Edward Zoratti
Correlation between spirometry results and body mass index in patients with asthma
Rosana Camara Agondi; Carla Bisaccioni; Marisa Ribeiro; Jorge Kalil; Pedro Giavina-Bianchi
Cysteinyl-leukotriens overproduction and the asthma severity in patients with aspirin-induced asthma
Chihiro Mitsui; Masami Taniguchi; Noritaka Higashi; Emiko Ono; Keiichi Kajiwara; Yuma Hukutomi; Takahiro Tsuburai; Kiyoshi Sekiya; Hidenori Tanimoto; Toyota Ishii; Akio Mori; Haruhisa Mita; Maki Hasegawa; Kazuo Akiyama
Guidelines application for asthma and rhinitis management: ARGA (Respiratory allergic diseases: monitoring study of GINA and ARIA guidelines) project
Sandra Baldacci; Sara Maio; Sonia Cerrai; Giuseppe Sarno; Marco Borbotti; Anna Angino; Franca Martini; Laura Carrozzi; Francesco Di Pede; Giovanni Viegi
Economic cost of adult asthmatics in the tertiary hospital of korea
So-Hee Lee; Tae-Wan Kim; Hye-Ryun Kang; Sae-Hoon Kim; Sun-Sin Kim; Yong-Won Lee; Tae-Bum Kim; Sang-Heon Kim; Heung-Woo Park; Sung Woo Park; Yoon-Seok Chang; You Sook Cho; Jung-Won Park; Young Joo Cho; Ho Joo Yoon; Sang-Heon Cho; Byoung-Whui Choi; Hee-Bom Moon; Kyung-Up Min
Effects of traffic air pollution on respiratory health and allergies in Egyptian schoolchildren
Mohammed Shamssain; Walid Al Qerem; Kenneth McGarry; Leila Neshat
Eosinophils enhance airway smooth muscle cell proliferation
Rabih Halwani; Saleh Al-Muhsen; Qutayba Hamid
Epithelial cell derived chemokines enhance the proliferation and survival of airway smooth muscle cells via the activation of ERK1/2 signaling pathway
Saleh Al-Muhsen; Rabih Halwani; Hamdan Al-Jahdali; Qutayba Hamid
IL-17 drives the recruitment of b cells to the bronchial tissue of severe asthmatic patients
Rabih Halwani; Saleh Al-Muhsen; Qutayba Hamid
Impact of allergic rhinitis on patients with bronchial asthma in abu dhabi
Saicharan Govind Bodi; Myush Ohri; Jayakumar MN; Biju TN; Milind Khare
Inhaled sodium cromoglycate reduces the expression of asthma-relevant cytokines by peripheral blood t cell in child asthma. this supports its possible use as preventative therapy in child asthma
Vasiliki (Vasso) Gemou-Engesaeth; Qutayba Hamid; Einar Andreas Roedland; Hans Erik Heier; Per Ivar Gaarder; Jens B. Grogaard; Sverre Halvorsen; Chris. J Corrigan
Mold allergens sensitization in asthma patients is associated with severity of disease
Carla Bisaccioni; Marcelo Vivolo Aun; Ana Príscia Castro-Coelho; Fernanda Guerra Montenegro; Rosana Camara Agondi; Jorge Kalil; Pedro Giavina-Bianchi
Non-eosinophilic asthma: Importance and possible mechanisms
Sumit Raj; Ronak Shah
Pollen related asthma: The most frequent asthma phenotype in kuwaiti schoolchildren
Mona S. Al-Ahmad; Nermina Arifhodzic; Nasser Al-Ahmed; Ali Al-Onizi; Radakrishna Panicker; Nasser Fakim
Prevalence of allergic diseases in the CIS countries
Tatiana A. Slavyanskaya; Revaz I. Sepiashvili
Prevalence of bronchial asthma and its association with smoking habits among adult population in rural area
B. G. Parasuramalu; N. Huliraj; Rudraprasad B M; Prashanth Kumar S P; Gangaboraiah Dr; Ramesh Masthi N R
Prevelance, treatment patterns and risk factors of asthma and rhinits among adults in the UAE
Bassam Mahboub; Ruby Pawankar; Mohamed Rafique; Nabil Sulaiman; Suleiman Al Hammadi; Abdulla Ibrahim
Relation of perimenstrual asthma with disease severity and other allergic co-morbidities-the first report of perimenstrual asthma prevalence in Saudi Arabia
Ehsan Yahia Sabry
Th-17 cytokine modulation of steroid insensitivity in peripheral blood mononuclear cells
Alejandro Vazquez Tello; Rabih Halwani; Saleh Al-Muhsen; Qutayba Hamid
The impact of concomitant allergic rhinitis and asthma on quality of life in italian patients of general practitioners: ARGA study
Sara Maio; Sandra Baldacci; Marco Borbotti; Anna Angino; Franca Martini; Barbara Piegaia; Patrizia Silvi; Giuseppe Sarno; Sonia Cerrai; Marzia Simoni; Francesco Di Pede; Giovanni Viegi
Trends in prescribing inhaled corticosteroids alone and in combination with long-acting β2-agonists in Europe in 2004–2009
David Price; Christian Virchow
Aetiology of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in non smoking women of Kandy district , Sri Lanka
Anoma Siribaddana; P. C. Wanigasekara; K. Senevirathne

PO 1-4
Rhinitis, rhinosinusitis and conjunctivitis
Abstract Posters
Chairpersons: Michael A. Kaliner and Philip Rouadi
: Usefulness of peak expiratory flow rate assessment in the screening for bronchial hyper responsiveness in children with allergic rhinitis
Major K. Nagaraju; Manikumar R III; Suresh N; Ganesh R
A community based survey on the prevalence of rhinitis
Amtul Salam Sami
Co-administration of chenopodium album allergens and CpG oligodeoxynucleotides effects on peripheral blood mononuclear cells of patients with allergic rhinitis treated with intranasal corticosteroids and antihistamines
Shokrollah Farrokhi Sr.; Tahereh Mousavi; Saba Arshi; Alireza Salekmoghadam; Abdoreza Varasteh; Nima Rezaei
Does the sinus mucosa respond to allergen provocation?
Eelaf El Hassan; Ralph Mösges; Melanie Kleiner
Efficacy of fexofenadine in different dosages for treatmnet of seasonal allergic rhinitis
Arash Eatemadi
Efficacy of multifaceted avoidance measures in the management of patients with persistent allergic rhinitis and house dust mite allergy
Siew Shuen Chao; De Yun Wang
Elimination of ocular itching by olopatadine HCl ophthalmic solution, 0.2%
Michael S. Blaiss; Dina Amin; Maria Tort
Foxp-3, a regulatory t cell specific marker, and its expression in nasal polyps
Kannika Roongrotwattanasiri; Ruby Pawankar; Satoko Kimura; Sachiko Mori; Toshiaki Yagi
Mometasone furoate nasal spray increases the number of days with minimal symptoms in patients with acute rhinosinusitis
Melvyn Danzig; Eli O. Meltzer; Davis Gates; Gokul Gopalan
Select parameters relating to the maximal inspiratory and expiatory flow rate among the rural populations inhabiting the areas around zamosc, Poland – a follow-up to the multi-center study ECAP (Epidemiology of Allergic Diseases in Poland)
Edyta Krzych-Falta Jr.; Boleslaw Samoliñski; Adam Lusawa; Bozena Rojek; Wojciech Kapalczynski
The association between degree of sensitization to allergen and severity of allergic rhinitis
Noor Suryani Mohd Ashari; Wan Majdiah WM; Nurul Khaiza Y; Suzina Sah; Che Maraina CH
The modified SNOT-20 questionnaire: Repeatability and applicability to rhinitis
Amtul Salam Sami
The recalcitrant postnasal-drip syndrome: The great challenge for the allergist-immunologist
Safa Nsouli
Treatmet of chronic allergic rhinitis:intranasal vs. oral therapy?
Arash Eatemadi

Tuesday, 7 December 2010

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08:00-10:00


Asthma and endocrine co-morbidities
Plenary Session
Chairpersons: Abdulrahman Al Frayh, Waleed Al-Herz and Young Joo Cho
08:00
Welcoming Remarks
08:05
Dietary factors, obesity and pediatric asthma
Paul Greenberger
08:30
Asthma and obesity in adults
Dennis Ledford
08:55
Asthma and pregnancy
Harold Nelson
09:20
Gender and development of asthma
Robert Lemanske
09:45
Question & Answer

10:30-12:00


An overview of pediatric asthma
Symposium
Chairpersons: Shereen Reda and Meenu Singh
10:30
Welcoming Remarks
10:35
Wheezing pre-asthma phenotypes in pre-school children
Robert Lemanske
10:55
Asthma and allergies in school-age children and adolescents
Carlos E. Baena-Cagnani
11:15
Prevention of pediatric asthma and allergies
Tari Haahtela
11:35
Discussion

Asthma, endocrine disorders and iatrogenesis
Symposium
Chairpersons: Motohiro Ebisawa and Lubna Hwejeh
10:30
Welcoming Remarks
10:35
Asthma treatment and the HPA axis
Paul Greenberger
10:55
Asthma and endocrine disorders
Dennis Ledford
11:15
Asthma co-morbidities in pregnancy
Sandra González-Díaz
11:35
Discussion

New concepts in severe asthma
Symposium
Chairpersons: Asma Al Nuaimi and Rabih Halwani
10:30
Welcoming Remarks
10:35
Asthma phenotypes: A clinically useful concept
Adnan Custovic
10:55
Defining and diagnosing severe asthma
Eric Bateman
11:15
Small airways disease in asthma
Stephen Peters
11:35
Discussion

12:30-13:00


Use of antimicrobials to treat acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, asthma and COPD
Keynote Lecture
Chairperson: Mousa Khadadah　
12:30
Welcoming Remarks
12:35
Use of antimicrobials to treat acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, asthma and COPD
Eric Bateman

13:00-14:15


PO 2-1
Clinical immunology
Abstract Posters
Chairpersons: Hani Ababneh and Lanny Rosenwasser
A rare case of ataxia telangiectasia in Malaysia
Noor Suryani Mohd Ashari; Khairul Syakir AR; Wan Zuraida Wah
Bronchoalveolar lavage and serum eosinophil cationic protein levels in chronic asthma and bronchial carsinoma
Sukran Kose; Mehmet Arici; Gulsun Cavdar; Sibel Yavas; Gulsiye Camci
Case report of relapsing polychondritis in children
Budi Setiabudiawan; Shinta Fitri Boesoerie; Reni Ghrahani Dewi Majangsari; Gartika Sapartini; Diana Rosifah
Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia in patient with difficult-to-treat asthma
Norbert Pauk
Clinical characteristics of eosinophilic organ involvement distinguishing from metastasis in cancer patients with eosinophilia
Tae-Bum Kim; Taehoon Lee; Yoon Su Lee; Yun-Jeong Bae; You Sook Cho; Hee-Bom Moon
Expression of IL-17A and IL-17F cytokines in b lymphocytes
Alejandro Vazquez Tello; Rabih Halwani; Rui Li; Amit Bar-Or; Bruce Mazer; Saleh Al-Muhsen; Qutayba Hamid
Opposite effect of etanercept and infliximab on the development of cutaneous vasculitis
Joong-Gon Kim
PERIPHERAL eosinophilia
Maria Restrepo; Susana Diez; Jorge Sanchez; Carlos Chinchilla; Ricardo Cardona
Study of IL-8 indices in elderly people with femoral neck fractures
Olga Popova; Tair Nurpeisov
Sulfated modification of lycium barbarum polysaccharide under microwave irradiation and their anti-HIV activities
Xiaohe Zhu; Honglei Zhang
The level of the tumor necrosis factor in patients with femoral neck fractures
Olga Popova; Tair Nurpeisov ; Nurlan Batpenov

PO 2-2
Drug and food allergy
Abstract Posters
Chairpersons: Suleiman Al Hammadi and Sandra González-Díaz
Anaphylactic reaction induced by homeotoxic drug
Martha Naime; Marsella Sofia; Parada Elizabeth
Anaphylaxis after nasal provocation test with alternaria alternata extract
Carolina Gomez-Garcia; Sara Sus-Carrizosa; Margarita Olivares; Carlos Chinchilla; Ruth Ramirez; Ricardo Cardona-Villa; Maria Restrepo
Anti-IgE antibody and food IgE-mediated diseases in severe asthmatic patients
Giovanni Florio; Carmine Oricchio; Mario Palmieri; Gianni Marone; Vincenzo Patella
Assessing potential determinants of positive provocation tests in subjects with NSAID hypersensitivity
Marinella Viola; Gabriele Rumi; Rocco Luigi Valluzzi; Francesco Gaeta; Cristiano Caruso; Antonino Romano
Cisplatin administration following acute hypersensitivity to other platinum compounds: A phase II study
Ekaterini Syrigou; Nektaria Makrilia; Katerina Politi; Giannis Kaklamanos; Leonidas Manolopoulos; Kostas N. Syrigos
Clinical characteristics of ranitidine induced hypersensitivity
Young Joo Cho
Cow milk sensitization in a group of egyptian allergic infants and children
Elham Hossny; Abeer Shehab; Shereen Saad; Mohammad Borick
Eczema induced by food allergy: Could it mimic an immune deficiency?
Saba Arshi; Mohamad Nabavi; Delara Babaie; Babak Ghalehbaghi
Effects of dietary counselling on protein intake and plasmatic protein profile in children with food allergy
Enza D'Auria; Marzia Mandelli; Giacomo Cagnoli; Anna Maria Lammardo; Juri Zuvadelli; Elisabetta Salvatici; Marcello Giovannini
Epidemiological study of food allergy in the town of constantine (Algeria)
Halima Boughellout; Mohamed Nasreddine Zidoune
Fixed drug eruption induced by ibuprofen and acetaminophen
Miguel Torrecillas Sr.; María Teresa Palomeque; Enrique Martín; Nélida Martínez; Pilar Lara; Germania Soto; Diego Martínez; María Rosario González
Food allergy and atopic dermatitis
Azita Hekmatdoost Jr.
Frequency of immediate, late and delayed type food hypersensitivity in provocation test for egg allergy and its correlation with egg-white IgE RAST score
Takeshi Noma; Norifumi Ogawa; Norifumi Ogawa; Kentarou Mikami; Toshiaki Saeki; Atushi Isozaki; Yutaka Kawano; Hiroaki Oshiba
Interim findings from establishing the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and safety of oral and sublingual immunotherapy for food allergy: A systematic review
Ulugbek Nurmatov; Graham Devereux; Aziz Sheikh
Pangasius hypophthalmus hypersensitivity
María Teresa Palomeque Sr.; Miguel Torrecillas; Borja Bartolome; Nélida Martínez Borque; Mª Rosario González Mendiola; Enrique Martín Casáñez; Pilar Lara de la Rosa; Germania Soto Vargas; Diego Martínez Bohigas
Patient with peanut allergy with NEGATIVE cutaneous and IN VITRO TESTS, confirmed by ORAL CONTROLLED food challenge
Susana Diez; Maria Restrepo; Jorge Sanchez; Ricardo Cardona
Potential adverse reactions from complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and dietary supplement (DS) in North America
H.C. George Wong
The effectiveness of the measurement of total and specific IgE in diagnosis of cross allergy
Zbigniew Bartuzi; Katarzyna Napiórkowska
The role of skin prick test in diagnosis of cross –allergy
Zbigniew Bartuzi; Katarzyna Napiórkowska

PO 2-3
Skin and other diseases
Abstract Posters
Chairpersons: Salem H. Al-Tamemi and Barbara Rogala
Anti-IgE (omalizumab) effective as single-drug therapy for chronic idiopathic urticaria
Jesús González-Cervera; Benito Rodríguez-Domínguez Sr.; Darío Antolín-Amérigo; Aythamy Henríquez-Santana; Francisco-Javier Ruiz Hornillos; Diego Manzano
Comparative evaluation of epidemiological factors and complications of cataract surgery in diabetic patients versus non diabetic patients
Farshid fayyaz Jahani Sr.; Ahmad SA.madani
Effect of a synbiotic mixture on atopic dermatitis in children: A randomized-controlled trial
Hamid Ahanchian II; Reza Farid; Farahzad Jabbari; Toktam Moghiman
Effectiveness of omalizumab in the treatment of cold urticaria
Athanasios Sinaniotis; Photis Psarros; Giannis Paraskevopoulos; Ekaterini Syrigou
Efficacy of omalizumab monotherapy in the management of atopic dermatitis
Ekaterini Syrigou; Athanasios Sinaniotis; John Paraskevopoulos; Photis Psarros
Methotrexate for urticarial vasculitis and angioedema with cryoglobulinemia
Ahmed Butt; Michel Alkhalil; Dennis Ledford; Richard F. Lockey
Patient with vasculitic autoimmune and PRESSURE urticaria successfully treated with omalizuamb
Susana Diez; Jorge Sanchez; Liliana Tamayo; Maria Restrepo; Ricardo Cardona
The active form of d vitamin, calcitriol 1,25(OH)2D3 and natural PPRgamma agonist, -3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) might serve as a negative feedback loop to prevent excessive inflammation in patients with severe atopic dermatitis
Tanja Zaharov; Aliaksandra Chaynava; Borislav A. Kamenov; Svetlana Kamenov
Open-label use of Nanofiltered C1 Esterase Inhibitor (human) for Treatment or Prophylaxis of Acute Attacks of Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) in Pregnant Subjects
James Baker; Marc Riedl ; Aleena Banerji; David Hurewitz; Robyn Levy; Timothy J. Craig; Ira Kalfus; Colin Broom; S. Villano; Marc Uknis; Glenn Tillotson; The Cinryze Study Group
Open-label Use of Nanofiltered C1 Esterase Inhibitor (human) (nf-C1 INH) for the Prophylaxis of Attacks of Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) in Pediatric Subjects
David Hurewitz; John Andrew Grant; Paula Busse; Mark Davis-Lorton ; James Baker; Marc Riedl ; Aleena Banerji; Robyn Levy; Timothy J. Craig; Ira Kalfus; Colin Broom; S. Villano; Marc Uknis; Glenn Tillotson; The Cinryze Study Group
Open-label use of Nanofiltered C1 Esterase Inhibitor (human) (nf-C1INH) for treatment of acute attacks of Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) in pediatric subjects
Timothy J. Craig; William Lumry; James Baker; Mark Davis-Lorton ; Michael Manning ; Ira Kalfus; Colin Broom; S. Villano; Marc Uknis; Glenn Tillotson; The Cinryze Study Group
Open-Label Use of Nanofiltered C1 Esterase Inhibitor (Human) for the Prophylaxis of Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) Attacks
Bruce Zuraw; James Baker; David Hurewitz; Martha White; Arthur Vegh; Leonard Bielory; William Lumry; Marc Riedl ; Mark Davis-Lorton ; Robyn Levy; John Andrew Grant; Paula Busse; Aleena Banerji; Huamin Henry Li; Ira Kalfus; Colin Broom; S. Villano; Marc Uknis; Glenn Tillotson; The Cinryze Study Group
Open-label use of nanofiltered C1 esterase inhibitor (human) for the treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks
Timothy J. Craig; Bruce Zuraw; William Lumry; James Baker; Robyn Levy; David Hurewitz; Martha White; Marc Riedl ; Paula Busse; Leonard Bielory; John Andrew Grant; Ira Kalfus; Colin Broom; S. Villano; M. Uknis; Glenn Tillotson; The Cinryze Study Group

13:00-14:30


Sanofi-Aventis: Allergic airways diseases: From the evidence to clinical practice
Symposium
Chairperson: Mario Sanchez-Borges
13:00
Welcoming Remarks
13:05
Burden of allergic diseases in Midle East countries
Faheem Tadros
13:25
From clinical evidence to real practice
Carlos E. Baena-Cagnani
13:45
Allergic airways diseases: Evidence based medicine
G. Walter Canonica
14:05
Discussion

14:30-16:30


Asthma and COPD: Present and future therapies
Plenary Session
Chairpersons: Karnen Baratawidjaja and Felicidad Cua-Lim
14:30
Welcoming Remarks
14:35
Novel therapies for asthma and COPD
Paul O'Byrne
15:00
Future use of biologics in asthma and allergy
Lanny Rosenwasser
15:25
Anti-IgE treatment in severe asthma
Thomas B. Casale
15:50
Controversies in LABA
Stephen Peters
16:15
Question & Answer

17:00-18:30


Immunotherapy and immune modulators in asthma and allergic rhinitis
Symposium
Chairpersons: Ahmed Elbousify and Nagata Makoto
17:00
Welcoming Remarks
17:05
Subcutaneous immunotherapy
Harold Nelson
17:25
Sublingual immunotherapy for patients with allergic rhinitis and asthma
G. Walter Canonica
17:45
Novel strategies and future directions in immunotherapy
Glenis Scadding
18:05
Discussion

The multiple faces of asthma
Symposium
Chairpersons: Alessandro Fiocchi and Paul Greenberger
17:00
The three dimensions of asthma: Asthma type, asthma severity and asthma personality
Jan Lötvall
17:20
Immunological mechanisms of asthma phenotypes
Christian Virchow
17:40
Environmental influences on asthma and alllergy phenotypes
Omer Kalayci

17:00-19:00


Asthma and COPD
Symposium
Chairpersons: Hasan Al-Dhekri and Kamal Hanna
17:00
Welcoming Remarks
17:05
Biomarkers in the assessment of asthma and COPD
Louis-Philippe Boulet
17:25
Diagnosing and managing asthma and COPD
Neil Barnes
17:45
Smoking cessation
Riccardo Polosa
18:05
Allergen avoidance strategies to reduce morbidity in asthma
Adnan Custovic
18:25
Discussion

Wednesday, 8 December 2010

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08:00-09:30


Asthma and atopic eczema, food allergy, anaphylaxis
Plenary Session
Chairpersons: Hani Ababneh and MK Agarwal
08:00
Welcoming Remarks
08:05
Atopic eczema and respiratory allergy
Adnan Custovic
08:30
Asthma and food allergy
Alessandro Fiocchi
08:55
Treatment of anaphylaxis
Richard F. Lockey
09:20
Question & Answer

09:30-10:30


PO 3-1
Immune mechanisms of allergy
Abstract Posters
Chairpersons: Robert Lemanske and Jung-Won Park
An unusual presentation of pulmonary mass like lesions secondary to an allergic cause
Mohamed Rafique; Bassam Mahboub
Characteristics of rhinovirus-induced PBMC immune responses in asthmatics, from infancy to adulthood
Iikura Katsuhito; Toshio Katsunuma; Hirohisa Saito; Kenji Matsumoto
Curcumin may inhibits t cell activation through store-operated Ca2+ entry channels and k+ channels
woo Kyung Kim; Joo Hyun Nam
Forgotten parasites in allergy practice
Prem Kumar
Nano-sized welding fume increases inflammatory cytokines, apoptosis and G2 arrest in human t cell line
Yin Mei Chiung; Pei Shan Liu; Yi Yin Chen; Jyn Bo Lin; Chuen Jinn Tsai
The efficacy of a nasal antihistamine olopatadine for the treatment of serous otitis media in children
Safa Nsouli
Combination of a nasal antihistamine olopatadine and a nasal corticosteroid, mometasone for the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis patients not currently controlled on monotherapy intranasal antihistamine or intranasal corticosteroid
Safa Nsouli
Experimentally unraveling the atopic march
Mark S. Wilson
A novel role for the complement regulator CD46 in epithelial tight junction formation/regulation
Samia Towfeek AL-Shouli; Claudia Kemper
The role of external physical forces in triggering the allergic reactions
Rama Rao Athota; R. Rama Krishna Reddy; Kishore Babu Neerupudi; Rao Athota Sam
The statistics take it all: Comparative analysis of the genomic background of childhood asthma in caucasian population
Eva Hadadi; Ildiko Ungvari; Viktor Virag; Zsuzsanna Nemeth; Gabor Hullam; Peter Antal; Andras Falus; Csaba Szalai
Prevalance of human-metapnuemovirus infection in wheezy admitted children
Soheila Alyasin Jr.; Afagh Moatari
Seroprevalence of anisakiasis analisys residents from "aldea de pescadores" town, puerto la cruz, anzoategui 2010
Martha Naime; Marsella Sofia; Parada Elizabeth
Effects of various respiratory viruses on der f-sensitized mouse model of asthma
Hyun Hee Kim; Yoon Hong Chun; Jong-seo Yoon; Jin Tack Kim; Joon Sung Lee
IgG4 as The Predominant Autoantibody In Sera From Patients With Active State of Pemphigus Vulgaris
Mona Entezam; Maryam Ayatollahi

PO 3-2
Immunotherapy
Abstract Posters
Chairpersons: Nasser Al-Ahmed and Glenis Scadding
Efficacy of sub-lingual immunotherapy in pollen allergic asthma
Abdalla Khoury; Razi Al-Fadel; Khouloud Sawas
Safety and efficacy of carbamylated monomeric dermatophagoides allergoid depot formulation given by subcutaneous route
Paolo Fancello; Isabella Atzeni; Marco Bruno; Paolo Falagiani
Clinical efficacy of subcutaneous immunotherapy given as a single and mixture of two non-cross reactive allergens in patient with seasonal allergic rhinitis
Nermina A. Arifhodzic
Comparison between the effect of both subcutaneous and sublingual immunotherapy on cutaneous reactivity
Nasser Al-Ahmed; Nermina Arifhodzic; Mona Al-Ahmad; Ali Al-Enezi
Kind of sensitization in subjects undergoing allergoid sublingual immunotherapy. a retrospective study (part I)
Paolo Simone; Paolo Amboni
Clinical characteristics of patients undergoing allergoid sublingual immunotherapy. a retrospective study (part II)
Paolo Simone; Paolo Amboni
A survey of allergen specific immunotherapy in korea
Gyu-Young Hur; Tae-Bum Kim; Man Yong Han; Dong-Ho Nahm; Jung-Won Park
Successful gamma-interferon therapy in a case of refractory vaccine-associated abscess in a CGD patient
Mohammad Nabavi; Saba Maherbanai; Mohammad Hassan Bemanian
Flow cytometry as a tool for delayed drug allergy reactions diagnosis: Our experience
Sergio Ardito; Mariangela De Donno; Valentina Aiello; Maria Luisa Iaia; Gennaro Maietta
Clinical characteristics of oral tolerance induction of non-IgE mediated food allergy using IFN-gamma
Jae Ho Lee Sr.; Geunwoong Noh
The role of immunotherapy in asthma and rhinitis
Lubna Hwejeh
Chronic asthma in adults
Daniel Aguilar
Subcutaneous immunotherapy for tree pollen allergy with a preparation with optimised allergen aluminium hydroxide ratio: An open label observational study investigating tolerability and effectiveness in the routine use in daily practise
Ulrich Neumann; Hendrik Wolf; Jörg Schnitker; Eike G. Wuestenberg
Immunomodulatory Potential of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Provide a Promising Alternative For Treatment of Liver Transplantation
Maryam Ayatollahi; Mona Entezam; Bita Geramizadeh

PO 3-3
Pediatric allergies
Abstract Posters
Chairpersons: Alessandro Fiocchi and Nizar Kherallah
A statistical study of the most common allergens in children, who suffer from diseases or allergic reactions in the city of latakia (Syrian coast)
Ghazal S. Did
Adiponectin levels in obese and nonobese children with asthma
Snezana S. Zivanovic; Ljiljana M. Saranac; Dragana R. Djordjevic; Spomenka P. Kovacevic; Borislav A. Kamenov
Allergic profile of asthmatic children in a coastal city in the west of Algeria
Abdenour Benyounes Sr.
An estimation of the resptatory's function children who live near atomic plant
Nadezhda Petrushkina II
Association between the overweight and allergic diseases in school age child population of tbilisi
Maia Kherkheulidze; Nani Kavlashvili; Eka Kandelaki; Nino Adamia
Asthma and its correlates in children
Nasrin Takzaree; Nooreddin Daneshvar; Alireza Takzaree
Childhood asthma and opportunistic INFECTIONS of HIV POSITIVE CHILDREN IN Bosnia and Herzegovina
Adnan Bajraktarevic; Aida Hadzimurtezic; Maja Omerovic; Amra Mahinic; Zlatan Hadzimurtezic; Aida Djurdjevic Djulepa; Lutvo Sporisevic; Amina Selimovic; Bisera Vranic; Ismet Suljevic
Clinical profile and risk factors in hospitalized children with bronchiolitis
Ilija Kirovski; Ljupco Nikolovski; Angelce Sazdovski; Vesna Micevska; Lidija Seckova
Connections of asthma and respiratory infections in bosnian children
Adnan Bajraktarevic; Aida Hadzimurtezic; Vanja Pavlovic; Milan Miokovic; Amra Mahinic; Amina Selimovic; Ismet Suljevic; Zlatan Hadzimurtezic; Lutvo Sporisevic
Comparison of VBG & ABG in asthma exacerbation management
Mohammadreza Fatemi Khorasgani; Elham Niazy
Creative agents of asthma in childhood
Nasrin Takzare; Noureddin Daneshvar; Alireza Takzare; Hamidreza Forutan
Epidemiology of rhinitis in secondary school children using MSYPQ (Modified Sino-Nasal Outcome Test-20 Young Person questionnaire) and comparison with modified SNOT-20 used in adult community based survey
Amtul Salam Sami
Evaluation of small airways of Japanese childhood asthma by HRCT and its association with SNPs
Morimitsu Tomikawa; Tsuyoshi Oguma; Akio Niimi; Eiko Matsui; Naomi Kondo; Motohiro Ebisawa
Evaluation of using VBG instead of ABG in asthma exacerbation
Mohammadreza Fatemi Khorasgani; Elham Niazi; Saeed Farzaneh
Passive smoking is a major determinant of exhaled nitric oxide levels in allergic asthmatic children
Yacine Laoudi; Lydia Nikasinovic; Fatiha Sahraoui; Alain Grimfeld; Isabelle Momas; Jocelyne Just
Prevalence of allergic rhinitis in school children population of tbilisi and western Georgia
Maia Kherkheulidze; Nino Adamia; Eka Kandelaki; Nani Kavlashvili
Preventable impact of suplatast tosilate dosage on asthma onset in infants
Ogawa Norifumi; Ogawa Norifumi; Mikami Kentaro; Osiba Hiroaki; Isozaki Atsushi; Kawano Yutaka; Saeki Toshiaki; Noma Takeshi
Pulmonary function test in healthy children 7 to 9 years after respiratory viral infections
Cissy B. Kartasasmita IV; Sri Sudarwati; Diah A Wulandari; Adi U Suwardi; Widya Saptaputra; Irwan Nuradi; Mutyara Kuswandewi; Eric AF Simoes
Relationship of eosinophil count and IgE with the severity of perennial allergic rhinitis in children
Yeong Ho Rha; Myung-Sung Kim
Risk factors for childhood asthma
Nani Kavlashvili; Maia Kherkheulidze; Eka Kandelaki; Nino Adamia; Ivane Chkhaidze
Role antenatal and postnatal factors in occurrence of an allergic diathesis at children who have been born in city located near to nuclear enterprise
Nadezhda Petrushkina
Severe atopic dermatitis complicated with food protein-induced gastrointestinal syndrome, case report of 5 infants
Kiwako Yamamoto; Ichiro Nomura; Tetsuo Shoda; Yuki Tsumura; Koichi Yoshida; Kenta Horimukai; Tatsuki Fukuie; Masaki Futamura; Masami Narita; Yukihiro Ohya
Study of the relationship between total and specific IgE in school age asthmatic children
Omar A. Al Janabi
The effect of cellulose powder (nasaleze) on the course of seasonal allergic rhinitis
Maia Kherkheulidze; Nani Kavlashvili; Eka Kandelaki; Nino Adamia
The prevalence of childhood asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis in yerevan
Spartak S. Gambarov; Liana V. Kostanyan; Alexandra.S. Zakharyan
The role of chitinase-like proteins in allergic inflammation on pediatric adenoid tissue
Seung-Youp Shin; Young-Min Ye; Kun-Hee Lee; Sung-Wan Kim; Joong-Saeng Cho; Hae-Sim Park

09:30-11:00


Asthma and ocular allergy co-morbidity
Symposium
Chairpersons: Manana V. Chikhladze, Maitham Husain and Barbara Rogala  
09:30
Welcoming Remarks
09:35
Epidemiology and pathomechanisms of ocular allergy
Michael S. Blaiss
09:55
Asthma and rhinoconjunctivitis co-morbidity and quality-of-life
Fulvio Braido
10:15
Treating the ocular component of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis
Sergio Bonini
10:35
Discussion

11:00-12:30


Asthma and concomitant chest diseases
Symposium
Chairpersons: Hasan Al-Dhekri and Pawel Gorski 
11:00
Welcoming Remarks
11:05
Occupational rhinitis and asthma
Hae-Sim Park
11:25
Asthma, cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis
Neil Barnes
11:45
Cough variant asthma
Pramod Kelkar
12:05
Discussion

Asthma and viral infections
Symposium
Chairpersons: Nizar Kherallah and Anwar Sallam
11:00
Welcoming Remarks
11:05
Early viral infections: Their role in the development of asthma
Robert Lemanske
11:25
Managing the wheezing infant
Alessandro Fiocchi
11:45
Non-viral triggers of asthma exacerbation
Louis-Philippe Boulet
12:05
Discussion

11:00-12:45


Asthma and chest co-morbidities in the Middle East
Symposium
Chairpersons: Hussain Al Kendi, Abdenour Benyounes, Richard F. Lockey and Zineb Sayah
11:00
Welcoming Remarks
11:05
Asthma and smoking
Mohammad Reza Masjedi
11:25
Asthma management strategies in the Middle East
Majdi Idrees
11:45
The impact of olive pollens in allergy and asthma in Jordan
Hani Ababneh
12:05
Discussion
12:25
Monoclonal antibodies in asthma therapy - Middle East perspective
Yehia El-Gamal

13:15-13:45


Asthma and immunotherapy: Past, present and future
Keynote Lecture
Chairperson: Harb Al-Harfi
13:15
Welcoming Remarks
13:20
Asthma and Immunotherapy: Past, present and future
G. Walter Canonica

14:00-16:00


Psychological and societal dimensions of asthma
Plenary Session
Chairperson: Mirza Al-Sayegh 
14:00
Welcoming Remarks
14:05
Developmental and behavioral problems in children and adolescents
Michael S. Blaiss
14:30
Sucessful models of asthma management
Louis-Philippe Boulet
14:55
Asthma as a public health concern
Giovanni Viegi
15:20
Asthma care in resource-poor settings
Mario Sanchez-Borges
15:45
Question & Answer