29 August-2 September: ALLPAEDS 2018 – 2018 joint SAPA & ALLSA...
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Roelofsz claries@londocor.co.zaLeigh Du Plessis Leigh@londocor.co.za
Website: http://allpaeds2018.co.za/We are excited to invite you to the Mother City for the 2018
joint SAPA & ALLSA Conference from the 29th of...
Eosinophilic esophagitis could be a late manifestation of the atopic march
Eczema, food allergy and asthma independently and
cumulatively increase the risk of eosinophilic esophagitis, research presented
at the recent 2018 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma &...
Cow’s milk allergy may negatively affect growth through pre-teen years
Data presented at the recent 2018 American Academy of
Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) and World Allergy Organization (WAO)
Joint Congress focused on two groups of...
Improving paediatric asthma through personalised care
New study findings published in the March issue of the
journal, Hospital Paediatrics shows
improved personalised inpatient assessments can enhance the accuracy of the
prescribed asthma therapy a child...
Challenges of food allergies connected to personality traits for first time
Researchers have broken new ground in the area of food
allergies, with a study showing that personality traits impact people living
with a food allergy published...
UPdate 2018 Online registration extended
The deadline for online registrations for Update 2018 has been
extended to 4 March. The conference will be held from 9-11 March at the
Groenkloof Auditorium...
Dealing with difficult medical colleagues
In the current issue of Psychotherapy
and Psychosomatics a topic that is seldom discussed in medical journals is analysed.
Current health care requires effective collaboration among...
EHRs not sufficient to ensure success in value-based care
Electronic health records (EHRs) are not sufficient to
ensure success in value-based care, according to an article published in Medical Economics.
Noting that many leaders of physician...
Discharge strategies to prevent asthma readmissions
Readmission rates at three months for kids hospitalised for
acute asthma dropped when families received comprehensive education prior to
discharge, the only single component of discharge...
Factors identified that impact physicians IT adoption
Physicians have considerable concerns about the efficacy and
evidence base of health information technology (IT), according to a report
published by the American Medical Association (AMA).
Noting...
Guidelines support telemedicine as an effective tool for allergists
A new position paper in Annals of Allergy, Asthma
and Immunology, the scientific publication of the American College of Allergy,
Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), recognises that allergy is...
Key driver of atopic dermatitis discovered
Severe eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a chronic
inflammatory skin condition that is driven by an allergic reaction. In a study
published in Journal...
When is the right time to start infants on solid foods?
The first study of a representative group of infants reports
that more than half of babies are currently introduced to complementary foods,
that is, foods or...
Another test to help clinicians diagnose asthma more accurately
Although millions of people worldwide are diagnosed with
asthma every year, there is no single test that can diagnose the disease.
Common symptoms, such as shortness...