tailieunhanh - Allergic disease and sensitization in Steiner school children

Emergency settings differ vastly in their nature but also by epidemiological context. It is thus essential that medical preparation is as comprehensive as possible (with the limitations imposed by departure at short notice) and tailored specifically for Myanmar. A minimum period of time is needed to build up protective levels of antibodies after immunization, which additionally may require several injections. It is advised that vaccinations are received 2 weeks in advance of departure if possible. The duration of the mission may influence choice of vaccines in case of immediate departure. Personal protection against mosquito bites day and night. | Allergic disease and sensitization in Steiner school children Helen Floistrup MSc a b Jackie Swartz MD c Anna Bergstrom PhD a Johan S. Alm MD PhD d Annika Scheynius MD PhD e Marianne van Hage MD PhD f Marco Waser PhD g Charlotte Braun-Fahrlander MD g Dieneke Schram-Bijkerk MSc h Machteld Huber MD Anne Zutavern MD j Erika von Mutius MD j Ellen Ublagger MD k Josef Riedler MD PhD Karin B. Michaels ScD PhD m Goran Pershagen MD PhD a n and the PARSIFAL Study Group Stockholm and Jarna Sweden Basel Switzerland Utrecht and Driebergen The Netherlands Munich and Schwarzach Germany Salzburg Austria and Boston Mass Asthma diagnosis and treatment Background The anthroposophic lifestyle has several features of interest in relation to allergy for example a restrictive use of antibiotics and certain vaccinations. In a previous Swedish study Steiner school children who often have an anthro-posophic lifestyle showed a reduced risk of atopy but specific protective factors could not be identified. Objective To investigate factors that may contribute to the lower risk of allergy among Steiner school children. Methods Cross-sectional multicenter study including 6630 children age 5 to 13 years 4606 from Steiner schools and 2024 from reference schools in 5 European countries. From athe Institute of Environmental Medicine and bthe Centre for Allergy Research Karolinska Institutet Stockholm cthe Vidar Clinic Jarna dSachs Children s Hospital Stockholm Soder Hospital ethe Department of Medicine Clinical Allergy Research Unit and fthe Department of Medicine Clinical Immunology and Allergy Unit Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital Stockholm gthe Department of Environment and Health Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine University of Basel hthe Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences Utrecht University ithe Louis Bolk Institute Driebergen JDr von Hauner Children s Hospital University of Munich kthe Department of Paediatric Pulmonology and Allergology Children s Hospital Salzburg .