2-4 November Abu Dhabi
P-174 | Serum FCN-3 protein as a potential bioma.. | Taariq Salie .. | M.T SALIE, Z PARKER, T SPRACKL.. | Pathogenesis and other biological insigh.. | - - |
P-175 | ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR PEOPLE.. | Jimaima Kailawadoko .. | .. | Clinical presentation, contemporary mana.. | - - |
P-177 | Use of Alternative Drugs for Rheumatic F.. | Khalida Soomro .. | .. | Streptococcal Vaccines.. | - - |
P-178 | Resolution and Reduction of Left Atrial .. | Khalida Soomro .. | .. | Clinical presentation, contemporary mana.. | - - |
P-180 | DURABILITY AND SAFETY OF PROSTHETIC HEAR.. | Niamh Stevens .. | F. Pirone, P. Conaglen, D. McC.. | Tertiary care and surgery.. | - - |
P-181 | BRIDGING THE GAP: USING PATIENT-LED INIT.. | Erini Tokarua .. | M.Yalimaiwai I.Malo J.Kailawad.. | Clinical presentation, contemporary mana.. | - - |
P-182 | INTEGRATING ECHO SCREENING INTO THE SCHO.. | ilikena malo .. | Jessica Paka, Jimaima Kailawad.. | Clinical presentation, contemporary mana.. | - - |
P-183 | Moorditj Skin Means Moorditj Health: Com.. | Asha Bowen .. | Bernadette Ricciardo, Heather-.. | Clinical presentation, contemporary mana.. | - - |
P-185 | The burden of atopic dermatitis and bact.. | Asha Bowen .. | Bernadette M. Ricciardo, Heath.. | Clinical presentation, contemporary mana.. | - - |
P-187 | Rhythm in Rheumatic Heart Disease Patien.. | Bashir Ahmed .. | Jehangir Ali Shah, Rajesh Kuma.. | Clinical presentation, contemporary mana.. | - - |
P-188 | The Echocardiographic Diagnosis Of Rheum.. | James Marangou .. | James Marangou1, Joselyn Rwebe.. | Clinical presentation, contemporary mana.. | - - |
P-190 | NATURAL HISTORY AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR .. | Joselyn Rwebembera .. | .. | Clinical presentation, contemporary mana.. | - - |
P-191 | Hindering Factors For Secondary Prophala.. | Kubra Khaliq .. | .. | Clinical presentation, contemporary mana.. | - - |
P-192 | DEVELOPMENT OF THE ACTIVE COMMUNITY CASE.. | Sarah de Loizaga .. | .. | Clinical presentation, contemporary mana.. | - - |
P-194 | CASE MANAGERS AND PEER SUPPORT GROUPS (C.. | Sarah de Loizaga .. | .. | Clinical presentation, contemporary mana.. | - - |
P-195 | HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AND HEALT.. | Panduleni Penipawa Shimanda .. | Stefan Söderberg, Scholastika .. | Clinical presentation, contemporary mana.. | - - |
P-197 | A PROSPECTIVE STUDY ON ADHERENCE TO SECO.. | Zakir Ossman .. | Edna Lichucha, Alcides Munguam.. | Clinical presentation, contemporary mana.. | - - |
P-198 | ABSENCE OF GROUP A STREPTOCOCCUS (GAS) I.. | Ananias Muteto .. | Rolando Jive, Zakir Ossman, Ma.. | Pathogenesis and other biological insigh.. | - - |
P-199 | CAN WE MODERNIZE THE DIAGNOSIS OF RHD? .. | Andrea Beaton .. | .. | Pathogenesis and other biological insigh.. | - - |
P-200 | RESULTS OF A NOVEL TRAIN THE TRAINER MOD.. | Doreen Nakagaayi .. | Jafesi Pulle, Jennifer Atala, .. | Clinical presentation, contemporary mana.. | - - |
Thunderstorm-related asthma in patients sensitised to olea europaea pollen: twenty emergency department visits for asthmatic symptoms in one single day Losappio, Laura1; Heffler, Enrico2; Falco, Antonio1; Contento, Francesco1; Cannito, Cosimo1; Rolla, Giovanni2 1"Dimiccoli" Hospital, Emergency Department, Barletta, Italy; 2University of Torino - AO Mauriziano "Umberto I", Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Torino, Italy
Background: Associations between thunderstorm and asthma morbidity have been reported in several countries. Common to all epidemics of thunderstorm-related asthma is a significant increase in atmospheric allergen load during and immediately after a thunderstorm. Sensitization to Alternaria species or to grass and parietaria pollens has been suggested to play a key role in thunderstorm-related asthma. The only reported event of thunderstorm-related asthma in Mediterranean area was attributed to sensitization to parietaria pollen.
Method: here we describe a series of 20 patients who presented to Emergency Department in Barletta (94,000 inhabitants), Puglia (Italy) for sudden and severe asthmatic symptoms between May 27th and 28th 2010 (from15:36 to 5:02), immediately after a violent thunderstorm which occurred following a very hot morning (mean temperature: 29°C). All the patients have been subsequently visited by an allergist and underwent allergological work-up which included skin prick tests and a careful clinical history. Local pollen counts were available.
Result: Between May 10th and June 10th 2010, 86 Emergency Department asthma visits were recorded, 20 of them during the study day. Patients' mean age was 44.25 +/- 18.5 years (range: 9-81), 8/20 females, 2 smokers, 16 with a previous history of known respiratory allergy. Only two patients regularly took anti-asthma drugs. All 20 patients were sensitized to Olea europaea pollen, 7 of whom were monosensitized. Ten patients were sensitized to grass, 7 to parietaria, 5 to compositae, 5 to cypress, 5 to house dust mites, 3 to dog and 1 to cat danders. No patient was sensitized to Alternaria. Mean pollen count was 17 granules/m3 for Olea europaea, 6 granules/m3 for grass pollen.
Conclusion: This is, in our knowledge, the second epidemic of thunderstorm related asthma described in Mediterranean area and the first one in which sensitization to Olea europaea played a key-role. In conclusion, our report indicates that thunderstorm asthma may involve different allergens (not only fungal spores and grass or parietaria pollen) in different geographic areas, depending on the seasonality of thunderstorms and allergenic pollen.