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Distance Learning |
2005 Board/Recertification Review Course:
DVDs, Audio CDs, MP3s
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ACAAI Tape Store
Complete Listing
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2005 ACAAI ANNUAL MEETING
• Symposia Online
Nov. 4-9, Anaheim
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2004 ACAAI ANNUAL MEETING
• Symposia Online
Nov. 12-17, Boston
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2003 ACAAI ANNUAL MEETING
Nov. 7-12, 2003, New Orleans
• Two Symposia Online
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• Plenary Sessions CD-ROM and DVD
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Patient-Centered Allergy Practice
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NOVEMBER
ACAAI XII International Food Allergy Symposium
Nov. 9, Philadelphia
ACAAI Annual Meeting
Nov. 9-15, Philadelphia
Tel: 847-427-1200
E-mail
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ONGOING
World Allergy Organization Society Meetings
ACAAI CME Website
Contact: Mary Campbell
Tel: 847-427-1200
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Study: Misaligned teeth related
to allergic rhinitis
Allergic rhinitis alone or combined with non-nutritive
sucking habits may be related to an anterior open bite,
according to a study in the journal Archives of Disease in
Childhood. Researchers at Autonomous University of
Tamaulipas, Mexico, studied 1,160 children from 4 to 5 years old
who had been longitudinally followed since 4 months old. The
children with allergic rhinitis were more likely to develop an
anterior open bite, in which the top and bottom teeth in the
front of the mouth don’t meet when the jaw closes. Non-nutritive
sucking habits combined with allergic rhinitis seemed to be the
most important factor in developing a posterior open bite among
children under 5 years old, according to the authors.
Visible mold at home tied to higher infant wheezing risk
Visible mold in homes may be a significant risk factor for
recurrent wheezing in infants at high risk of atopic disorders,
according to a study in Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and
Immunology. Conversely, house dust-mite exposure does not
significantly increase the risk. Scientists studied 640 infants
as part of a prospective birth cohort study of infants of atopic
parents, performing home visits when the infants were 8 months
old to assess visible mold or water damage and levels of house
dust-mite allergen. At the infant’s first clinic visit, on
average at 13 months old, researchers took medical histories,
collected information from parents about wheezing episodes, and
performed skin prick tests for food allergens and 15 common
aeroallergens. The infants’ recurrent wheezing risk was
increased nearly two-fold in infants who lived in homes with
visible mold or water damage. The risk was increased five-fold
in food or aeroallergen-sensitized infants and six-fold in
aeroallergen-sensitized infants.
Prebiotics reduce atopic dermatitis risk in infants
Infants at risk for atopy who receive a combination of prebiotic
oligosaccharides have a lower risk for atopic dermatitis during
their first 6 months, according to a study in the Archives of
Disease in Childhood. Researchers at Numico Research
Germany, Friedrichsdorf, studied 206 infants — 104 who received
placebo (maltodextrin) and 102 who were given a prebiotic
mixture of galacto- and long chain fructo-oligosaccharides
(0.8g/100 mL prebiotics) in formula. Ten infants in the
prebiotics group and 24 in the placebo group developed atopic
dermatitis. Researchers also analyzed fecal flor in a subgroup
of 98 infants. Compared to the placebo group, the prebiotics
group had a significant increase in the number of fecal
bifidobacteria. They observed no significant difference in
lactobacilli counts.
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 A
message from President Dr. William Dolen
In less than a week, I'll turn over the presidency of
the College to Dr. Dan Ein. A number of you have asked
me whether I'm counting down the hours until
that moment in the Tuesday business meeting. No. With
support like I've had in the past year, this has been
a great and unforgettable experience. Time has flown
by.
My colleagues at the Medical College of Georgia have
faithfully covered for me when I was gone. Thanks to
Drs. Dennis Ownby, Jason Perry, Philip Smith, and
Betty Wray. Thanks to our fellows, Drs. Christina
Abraham, Matt Clark, Jeff Langford, Todd Levin,
Cristina Mazzoni, Megan Partridge, and Jason Perry.
Also thanks to a superb Board of Regents and Executive
Committee. I leave the College in the safe hands of a
thoughtful group of fine physicians who are every bit
as concerned about safeguarding the future of our
subspecialty as I am. You, the membership, have been
invaluable resources as you have sent in various ideas
and concerns over the year and responded to various
polls and questions that have come up. You have given
the College's committees a tremendous amount of work
to do, and their labors have shown fruit.
Special thanks go to the College's staff, headed up by
Jim and Rick Slawny. We depend on their expertise
daily, and when things go well it is because of them,
not the officers. Alan Leahigh can spot a flaw in
logic from a mile away. Jo Ann Faber keeps us in
contact with the world and its news media. Jim Kmak
keeps the finances in order. Dianne Kubis and Mike
Slawny make things run smoothly, Gina Seegers ensures
that the annual meeting is letter-perfect, and Robert
Krawisz worked tirelessly with the GME committee on
the White Paper. Last but not least is Mary Lou
Callaghan, the Board of Regents' den mother. ML gets a
certain "look" on her face when we're about to do
something utterly stupid, allowing the President to
intervene, and look smart. She also has the knack of
doing the very same thing by e-mail without being
offensive about it. She has saved MY bacon more than
once.
With a group like this, and the talents of our
upcoming leadership, I know that next year, and the
years after, will be great. Remember, the College is
about working together to promote excellence in the
practice of the subspecialty of allergy-immunology. I
look forward to seeing you in Philadelphia.
—Bill |
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Association
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ACAAI Annual
Meeting update
ACAAI Program Chair Dr. Daniel Ein was notified that the
updated NAEPP
 Guidelines
for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma is not yet
available for public viewing. Therefore, due to the
proprietary nature of the material that was to have been
presented during the Symposium scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 12,
3:30 to 5:30 p.m. this session had to be revised.
The new session appears as follows:
“Controversial Issues Involving Asthma Disease Management:
Implications for Asthma Guidelines” — Supported by an
educational grant from Genentech, Inc./Novartis Pharmaceutical
Corp.
Moderator: Dr. Michael B. Foggs
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3:35 p.m. |
What the Guidelines Didn’t Say
Dr. Thomas A. E. Platts-Mills |
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4:05 p.m. |
Controversies in Beta-agonist Therapy: Implications for
Evidence-BasedAsthma Guidelines
Dr. John J. Oppenheimer |
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4:35 p.m. |
Implementing Asthma Guidelines Emphasizing Evidence-Based
Parameters
Dr. Sheldon L. Spector |
We hope to see you
at this interesting and timely session.
Guest presenter: We're proud to announce that a special
guest presenter has been added to the Tuesday morning Annual
Business Meeting. Football legend and asthma patient, Jerome
Bettis, will attend to share his personal story about his
struggle with asthma and how he worked with his doctor to
control his disease.
When Bettis, who retired from the Pittsburgh Steelers after
last season, took the field, he carried a reputation for
letting nothing get in his way. But the All Pro running back
known as ”The Bus,” is the first to admit that asthma — a
lifelong opponent — once had him sidelined, and nearly out of
the game.
Plan to join us at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14, for this
inspirational presentation.
Registration information: Registration for the
International Food Allergy Symposium will be conducted at
the Grand Ballroom A-F Foyer (5th Floor), Philadelphia
Marriott Hotel between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 9.
Registration for the ACAAI Annual Meeting, Allied Health
Professionals, Advanced Practice Health Care Providers, Asthma
Educators and Office Administrators will be conducted in
the Hall D Foyer (Level 1) of the Pennsylvania Convention
Center:
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11 a.m. - 6
p.m., Thursday, Nov. 9
7 a.m. - 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 10
7 a.m. - 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 11
7 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 12
7 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday, Nov. 13
7 a.m. - 2 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
New resources
available to help improve influenza
vaccination rates in children with asthma
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) has
published a comprehensive report providing practical
strategies and tools to help health care providers increase
influenza immunization rates in children with asthma.
These tools, which can be tailored for use within a variety of
clinical settings, are part of an ongoing NFID initiative
reinforcing a comprehensive approach toward improving
influenza vaccination among this high-risk population. The
College supports the goals of this NFID program, and we
encourage you to utilize these materials.
The following resources are available now via the
ACAAI
Web site to help support immunization efforts
targeting young patients with asthma.
• ICD-9 codes list to help identify pediatric asthma patients
• Vaccine clinic checklist
• Parental educational fact sheet
• Additional reminder-recall resources (in English and
Spanish)
Despite long-standing recommendations by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention that call for annual influenza
vaccination among children with asthma, estimates reveal only
one-third are immunized. Influenza vaccination has been shown
to reduce morbidity and mortality in this high-risk group.
NFID’s Influenza and Children with Asthma initiative is made
possible by an unrestricted educational grant to NFID from
sanofi pasteur.
Alliance receives warm reception from conference delegates
in Sochi, Russia
Barbara Finegold, past president of the Alliance of ACAAI,
was invited by Chairman Dr. Roman Khanferian to give the
organization’s first international presentation to
delegates attending the Annual Allergy and Immunology
Meeting in Sochi, Russia. Mrs. Finegold discussed how they
might establish an organization like the Alliance, as well
as its goals and highlights of the 50th anniversary
meeting.
“In short, as part of a comprehensive exchange between
physicians, we should not forget that they are interested
in some of the aspects of our society such as the Alliance
and all that it does as part of the overall functions of
the College,” said Dr. Ira Finegold, past ACAAI liaison
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Alliance Past President
Barbara Finegold with a medical student from Russia. |
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Fellows-in-Training |
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Immunology Review Corner
Welcome to the Board Review Corner prepared by Karla R.
Davis, M.D., Senior Representative of ACAAI’s
fellows-in-training (FITs) to the Board of Regents. The Board
Review Corner is your chance to test your Board preparedness.
To refer to a previous Board Review Corner, click the “Archive”
link in the left column.
Immunology Review Corner: Chapter 81 of the 6th edition
of Middleton’s Allergy Principles and Practice, edited by
N. Franklin Adkinson, et al. Review questions were written by
Drs. Karla R. Davis, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, and Soo Kim-Delio, Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
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