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Volume 9, Issue 11, November 2012 |
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President's Message Greetings from the World Allergy Organization! We are just a few weeks away from the 2nd WAO International Scientific Conference (WISC 2012), and I am looking forward to hosting all of you in the vibrant city of Hyderabad, India. There is still time to register if you haven’t had the chance yet, and all of the information you need is available at www.worldallergy.org/wisc2012. Read more » |
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Small Airways Disease Symposium Pathophysiology of the Small Airways - Rohit K Katial (USA) Respiratory Function in Small Airways and Asthma - Thomas B Casale (USA) Optimal Assessment of Asthma Control in Clinical Practice: Is there a Role for Biomarkers? - Stanley Fineman (USA) World Allergy Training School The Emerging Societies Program (ESP), a joint initiative of the WAO and the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI), will hold a World Allergy Training School (WATS) for the surrounding areas of Southeast Asia. Read more » World Allergy Public & Patient Forum 2012 Join us in a day of networking with International Patient Organizations. Learn from the best organizations on how to develop your organization and mission while representing the patient voice in advocacy. Spirometry testing led by local and international physicians to follow! |
November 2012 WAO Position Papers Diagnosis and Treatment of Urticaria and Angioedema: A Worldwide Perspective Clinical Use of Probiotics in Pediatric Allergy (CUPPA): A World Allergy Organization Position Paper Case Reports Gluteal Subcutaneous Atrophy after Depot Steroid Injection for Allergic Rhinitis Description of 3 Cases in Vietnam of Aspirin Desensitization in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease and Coexisting Aspirin Hypersensitivity |
Literature Review Editors: Allergen specific immunotherapy has not yet received adequate attention from European institutions. 
Book Review Pathogenesis and Management of Atopic Dermatitis |
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What's New What Is New in Small Airways Research?  By Ves Dimov, MD View this month’s reviews PhARF Award 2013 Nomination Deadline: 31 December 2012 To nominate, click here. XVII Congress of the Latin American Society of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology (SLAAI) WAO was happy to have Professor Ruby Pawankar, WAO President, and Professor Lanny Rosenwasser, WAO President-Elect, deliver lectures at the Latin American Society of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (SLAAI) Congress which took place in Cartagena, Colombia on 24 to 26 October 2012. The main topic areas of the Congress included Allergic Respiratory Problems, Particular Regional Aspects, Food Allergy, Immunotherapy, Skin Allergies, Drug Allergy, Topics in Immunology, Allergy Diagnosis, and Miscellaneous. At the Special WAO Symposium, Professor Pawankar lectured on "Current concepts in the pathological mechanisms of nasal polyps", and Professor Rosenwasser lectured on "Small Airways and Asthma". Asia Pacific Association of Pediatric Allergy, Respirology, and Immunology (APAPARI) The 2012 Congress of the Asia Pacific Association of Pediatric Allergy, Respirology, and Immunology (APAPARI) was extremely successful. The Congress took place in Taiwan on 19 to 21 October. Over 850 attendees from 17 countries attended and shared knowledge regarding allergy, respirology, immunology and other related fields. WAO was delighted to host a Symposium at the Congress which consisted of Professors Ruby Pawankar, Lanny Rosenwasser, and Motohiro Ebisawa. |
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