World Health Organization asthma

Bousquet J, Lockey R, Mailing HJ, Alvarez-Cuesta E, Canonica GW, Chapman MD, et al Allergen immunotherapy therapeutic vaccines for allergic diseases. World Health Organization. American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. 

The definition of Asthma was previously described by the World Health organization in 1975 as a chronic condition characterized by recurrent bron-chospasm resulting from a tendency to develop reversible narrowing of airway lumina in response to stimuli on a level of intensity not causing such narrowing in most individuals. Later on in 1991, the National Institute of Health and the National Heart... 

The World Health Organization position paper [31] published in 1998 found that properly conducted double-blind, placebo-controlled trials have shown the effectiveness of sublingual-swallow immunotherapy with grass, Parietaria and mite vaccines. The ARIA (Allergic Rhinitis and Impact on Asthma) [32] guidelines published in 2001 gave specific indications for usage. 

Facts on asthma World Health Organization fact file. Available at http //www.who. int/features/factfiles/asthma/en/index.html. [Accessed on March 14, 2008],... 

The prevalence of asthma and allergy is increasing. It is estimated that over 20% of the world s population suffer from IgE-mediated allergic diseases such as asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis, eczema and anaphylaxis. Asthma, which in more than 50% of adults and 70-80% of children is allergic, occurs in around 5-15% in the paediatric population. Asthma is estimated by the World Health Organization (WHO) to affect 150 million people worldwide, placing an enormous strain on health resources in many countries, and is a major cause of hospitalisations for chronic diseases in children in the Western World. 

Bruce N, Perez-PadiUa R, Albalak R (2000) Indoor air pollution in developing countries a major environmental and pubhc health challenge. Bull World Health Organ 78 1078-1092 Busse WW, Lemanske R1 (2001) Asthma. N Engl 1 Med 344 350-362... 

Airway diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cystic fibrosis (CF) have been identified as the fifth cause of mortality worldwide (1.4 million deaths annually), and it is expected a growing trend for the coming years [2]. The data provided by the World Health Organization estimate that currently hundreds of millions of people suffer from chronic respiratory diseases 300 million for asthma 80 million with COPD, and millions more suffer the consequences of mild COPD allergic rhinitis and other chronic respiratory diseases. 

World Health Organization, Prevalence of asthma and allergies in children. . 

The world herilth organization estimalcs that 80% of the world population are today giving more importance to natural medicine in primary health care control. Natural substances like psyllium seeds, aloe vera, oats, guar gum, chitosan and alginate are found to be useful in treating heart disease, wound infection control, pain relief, asthma treatment and other health related problems. Major pharmaceutical companies are currently... 

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