Dubai Final-v20.indd - World Allergy Organization
Dubai Final-v20.indd - World Allergy Organization
Dubai Final-v20.indd - World Allergy Organization
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sUnDAY, 5 DECEmBEr 2010<br />
WAO IntErnAtIOnAl ScIEntIfIc cOnfErEncE<br />
Asthma and Co-morbid Conditions: Expanding the Practice of <strong>Allergy</strong> for Optimal Patient Care<br />
sCiEntiFiC PrOgrAm—sUnDAY, 5 DECEmBEr 2010<br />
09:00 – 10:30 PoSTgraDUaTE CoUrSE 6 ras al Khaimah<br />
Sputum analysis/Bal analysis<br />
learning objectives:<br />
• to explain the advantages and disadvantages of sputum versus BAl analyses<br />
• to present data regarding what biomarkers in either sputum or BAl may be useful for clinical monitoring<br />
• to discuss the age groups in which sputum induction can be performed and interpreted<br />
Speakers: neil Barnes<br />
louis-Philippe Boulet<br />
Paul O’Byrne<br />
10:30 – 11:00 CoFFEE BrEaK 1st Floor Foyer<br />
11:00 – 12:30 PoSTgraDUaTE CoUrSE 7 Sharjah a<br />
inhalation devices<br />
learning objectives:<br />
• to review various asthma medication delivery systems relevant to age<br />
• to show how HFA propellants may affect drug delivery from mDis<br />
• to provide insight into spacers and their importance in drug delivery<br />
Speakers: suleiman Al Hammadi<br />
sandra gonzález-Díaz<br />
Pramod Kelkar<br />
11:00 – 12:30 PoSTgraDUaTE CoUrSE 8 Sharjah D<br />
investigating and managing upper airway disorders<br />
learning objectives:<br />
• to demonstrate examination techniques, including rhinolaryngoscopy, for upper airway disorders<br />
• to illustrate common pathologies, including the causes of sleep-disordered breathing of upper airway disorders<br />
Speakers: g. Walter Canonica<br />
Omer Kalayci<br />
michael A. Kaliner<br />
11:00 – 12:30 PoSTgraDUaTE CoUrSE 9 Umm al Qwain<br />
asthma self-management (Sm) plans - WaTS2*<br />
learning objectives:<br />
• to emphasize the importance of patient self-management plans for asthma<br />
• to provide examples of sm plans for use in children, adolescents and adults in different practice settings<br />
• to review the impact of illiteracy, resource limitation and other barriers to self-management<br />
Speakers: ignacio J. Ansotegui<br />
tari Haahtela<br />
nizar Kherallah<br />
11:00 – 12:30 PoSTgraDUaTE CoUrSE 10 abu Dhabi a<br />
CPaP and sleep disorders - WaTS2*<br />
learning objectives:<br />
• to explain better the physiology and pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea and its consequences<br />
• to emphasize the magnitude of the clinical problem<br />
• to make familiar the practical aspects of treatment techniques<br />
• to identify unmet needs<br />
Speaker: Fulvio Braido<br />
*<strong>World</strong> allergy Training School 2<br />
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FinAl PrOgrAm
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