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Plenary Sessions

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Update on Asthma and Lower Airway Co-morbidities

Epidemiology and risk factors for asthma and COPD
Giovanni Viegi

Learning Objectives:

To define which epidemiologic factors are unique to asthma and COPD and those that are shared
To review the risk factors for the development of asthma and COPD
To provide insight into treating patients with overlapping conditions

Severe asthma in children
Lanny Rosenwasser

Learning Objectives:

To identify the trigger factors for, and show the importance of, childhood asthma morbidity and mortality
To explain the pathophysiology of severe asthma and its consequences in children
To demonstrate how to identify predictors of severe asthma in children
To review the treatment of severe asthma in children

Pathophysiology and remodeling of asthma
Stephen T. Holgate

Learning Objectives:

To describe what is meant by the term "remodeling"
To explain when airway remodeling may begin and how it affects asthma severity and control over time
To review therapeutic approaches for prevention and treatment of remodeling in asthma

NHLBI: Asthma phenotypes
Richard F. Lockey

Learning Objectives:

To review current definitions of various asthma phenotypes
To present how the use of asthma phenotypes in clinical research trials may be useful
To explain how phenotyping can be useful in asthma diagnosis and treatment

Asthma & Upper Airway Co-morbidities

Asthma and allergic rhinitis: The link
Ruby Pawankar

Learning Objectives:

To explain the "United Airways" concept
To review the epidemiology and pathophysiology of the United Airways
To review the impact of allergic rhinitis on asthma

Asthma and evidence-based management of allergic rhinitis
G. Walter Canonica

Learning Objectives:

To review the treatment for allergic rhinitis in asthma
To provide an update on the ARIA guidelines
To review the clinical presentation of asthma and co-morbid allergic rhinitis

Asthma and rhinosinusitis
Michael A. Kaliner

Learning Objectives:

To review the epidemiology and clinical importance of rhinosinusitis
To explain the impact of rhinosinusitis on the lower respiratory tract
To provide approaches to management and treatment of rhinosinusitis

Non-allergic rhinitis and asthma
Glenis Scadding

Learning Objectives:

To clarify the classification and phenotypes of non-allergic rhinitis
To explain co-morbid asthma association with non-allergic rhinitis
To explain how to diagnose and treat non-allergic rhinitis

Asthma and Endocrine Co-morbidities

Dietary factors, obesity and pediatric asthma
Paul Greenberger

Learning Objectives:

To review how to differentiate between lack of conditioning in obese children from loss of asthma control
To consider when weight gain in childhood is most likely to contribute to asthma expression
To present information regarding what dietary factors may be productive in reducing asthma induction and severity

Asthma and obesity in adults
Dennis Ledford

Learning Objectives:

To address the question: Does obesity cause asthma or are asthmatic patients more likely to become obese?
To review how obesity may influence treatment choices in asthma
To review whether or not weight loss improves asthma control

Asthma and pregnancy
Harold Nelson

Learning Objectives:

To review how pregnancy may influence asthma control
To review which treatments are safe to use during pregnancy
To address the influence of parity status on asthma control and/or response to therapy

Gender and development of asthma
Robert Lemanske

Learning Objectives:

To review gender differences with respect to asthma expression, remission and progression
To consider possible endocrinological mechanisms underlying asthma disease severity as it relates to gender
To explain pulmonary physiologic alterations that differ by gender

Asthma and COPD: Present and Future Therapies

Novel therapies for asthma and COPD
Paul O'Byrne

Learning Objectives:

To consider whether asthma is a single disorder or different disorders
To address why new treatments are needed
To provide examples of new therapies

Future use of biologics in asthma and allergy
Lanny Rosenwasser

Learning Objectives:

To provide examples of their uses in chronic asthma and COPD
To explain what is a "biologic"
To describe possible side effects and short and long term benefits

Anti-IgE treatment in severe asthma
Thomas B. Casale

Learning Objectives:

To explain the rationale behind IgE blockade
To consider which patients benefit from this treatment
To address how to assess response to this treatment

Controversies in LABA
Stephen Peters

Learning Objectives:

To provide insight into adverse effects of LABAs and underlying mechanisms
To consider what the current evidence adds up to
To encourage asking the question: Should we be worried; If so, about what aspects?

Asthma and Atopic Eczema, Food Allergy, Anaphylaxis

Atopic eczema and respiratory allergy
Adnan Custovic

Learning Objectives:

To review the concept of the "atopic march"
To present information regarding similarities and differences in the allergic pathophysiologic response between the skin and the respiratory tract
To explain the clinical presentation of atopic dermatitis and its management

Asthma and food allergy
Alessandro Fiocchi

Learning Objectives:

To review the definition of the term "food allergy"
To address the relationship between food allergy and managing asthma control
To review the natural history of food allergy

Treatment of anaphylaxis
Richard F. Lockey

Learning Objectives:

To review the causative agents of anaphylaxis and the underlying mechanisms
To review the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis
To describe the diagnosis and treatment of anaphylaxis

Psychological and Societal Dimensions of Asthma

Developmental and behavioral problems in children and adolescents
Michael S. Blaiss

Learning Objectives:

To review the impact of asthma on the physical and psychological development of children and their quality-of-life
To consider the influence of these factors upon asthma management
To review special problems in adolescents with asthma

Successful models of asthma management
Louis-Philippe Boulet

Learning Objectives:

To emphasize the evidence base for patient self-management in asthma care
To describe successful models in various practice settings

Asthma as a public health concern
Giovanni Viegi

Learning Objectives:

To address the contribution of living environment and socio-economic status to the prevalence and burden of asthma
To review the impact of access to care upon the natural history of asthma and the concept of a "poverty trap"
To consider opportunities and methodologies for intervening in resource-poor settings

Asthma care in resource-poor settings
Mario Sanchez-Borges

Learning Objectives:

To review successful national and local health system interventions that address the care of asthma and allergies at the community level
To consider different models and successful examples of care for asthma and respiratory allergies in resource-poor settings