The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase One showed
large worldwide variations in the prevalence of symptoms of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and …

Background Data for trends in prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema
over time are scarce. We repeated the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in …

Background: Little is known about the prevalence of atopic eczema outside Northern Europe.
Objectives: We sought to describe the magnitude and variation in the prevalence of atopic …

… 13-14-year-olds and completion by the parent.s of the 6-7-year-olds. … s labelled as hay
fever. The lowest prevalences of rhinoconjunctivitis were found in parts of eastern Furope. south …

Asthma is characterized by the presence of an inflammatory cell infiltrate in the bronchial
mucosa consisting of activated mast cells, eosinophils, and T cells. Several cytokines are …

… Within each school, children were selected by surveying the grade, level or school year(s)
in which a majority of children were of the required age range, or by specifically surveying …

Background Exposure to paracetamol during intrauterine life, childhood, and adult life may
increase the risk of developing asthma. We studied 6–7-year-old children from Phase Three …

Substantial knowledge is available on the association of the indoor school environment and
its effect among schoolchildren. In the same context, the SINPHONIE (School indoor …

BACKGROUND: Phase III of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood
measured the global prevalence of symptoms of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema in …

Allergen immunotherapy (AIT), the gradually increasing repeated administration of high doses
of allergens to allergic patients, offers the potential for immune tolerance against reactions …