ESPAI is a Member Society of WAO and a New Member of FOCIS

ESPAI 2013 February 13-14, 2013 The 10th International Congress of the Egyptian Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Cairo Sonesta Hotel   Program  Guest Speaker = Tari Haahtela Skin and Allergy Hospital Helsinki University Central Hospital Helsinki, Finland A Message from the President of ESPAI Read here For general information, information for poster presenters and registration fee, go to the scientific activities page. Handouts ESPAI 2012   For Patients and Physicians: إرشادات و معلومات للمرضى والأطباء باللغة العربية ارشادات عن مرض الأيدز Information about Pediatric HIV infection (in Arabic)   Volume 6 March 2013 Chief Editor: Lanny J. Rosenwasser, MD Original Research Relieving Nasal Congestion in Children with Seasonal and Perennial Allergic Rhinitis: Efficacy and Safety Studies of Mometasone Furoate Nasal Spray Full Text Original Research Recognition of Allergic Conjunctivitis in Patient with Allergic Rhinitis Full Text Review Difficult to Control Atopic Dermatitis Provisional Sign up for email notifications of new articles on the new journal site. Articles published in the WAO Journal will also be available through PubMed Central. Authors wishing to submit manuscripts can obtain a submission checklist online. To access full articles click here What is an allergist?    أقرأ عن متطلبات الكفاءة في مجال الحساسية لدى الأطباء عن مجلة المنظمة العالمية للحساسية- عدد فبراير 2008 الصفحات من 42 إلى 46 WAO NEW ONLINE LEARNING PROGRAM WITH CME - JUST LAUNCHED! Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis: WAO Online Lecture Series Module 1: The underlying mechanisms of the United Airway concept Module 2: The impact of allergic rhinitis on asthma Module 3: How to manage asthmatic patients with allergic rhinitis Module 4: Management of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD) and nasal polyposis Go to the modules   Proclamation        ESPAI’s Suggestions To improve the quality of life of allergic individuals NEW!! ANAPHYLAXIS World Allergy Organization Guidelines for the Assessment and Management of Anaphylaxis World Allergy Organization anaphylaxis guidelines: Summary	World Allergy Week 2013 - الأسبوع العالمي للحساسية للعام 2013 “Food Allergy—A Rising Global Health Problem” The Egyptian Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (ESPAI) in collaboration with the Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (PAI) Unit will celebrate the World Allergy Week by holding a workshop in the Meeting Hall of the Children’s Hospital, Ain Shams University on Sunday April 14, 2013 Program	The Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Unit Ain Shams University Cairo-Egypt Invites you to a seminar on Subcutaneous antibody therapy in primary immunodeficiency Date: Tuesday, April 23,2013 Time: 11 am-1 pm Venue: Scientific meeting room at Children’s Hospital
	Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) guidelines Click here
	Read and download Current and Past issues of The Egyptian Journal of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Curent issue: Volume 10 Number 2 - October 2012   Editorial Editorial Editor-in-Chief, Yehia M El-Gamal. Review article Allergen-specific immunotherapy in children Zeinab A. El-Sayed, Ola G. El-Farghali Egypt J Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2012; 10(2):55-67 Original articles Real-Time PCR in the early detection of invasive fungal infection in immunodeficient infants and children. Zeinab A. El-Sayed, Zeinab E Hasan, Rasha AR Nasr Egypt J Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2012;10(2):67-74.    The diagnostic and monitoring value of serum anti-mutated citrullinated vimentin antibodies (anti-MCV) in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Shereen El-Sayed, Khaled Awaad, Nermine Mahmoud, Khaled Harraz Egypt J Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2012;10(2):75-80     Effects of β2-adrenergic receptor polymorphisms on asthma severity and response to salbutamol in Egyptian children. Khalid Salah, Saed Morsy, Amal Atta. Egypt J Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2012;10(2):81-86.   Vitamin D supplementation and the risk of infections in fullterm infants: Correlations with the maternal serum vitamin D. Abdel-Azeem El-Mazary, Mohamed Abdel-Maaboud, Mo`men M, Khaled Nasef  Egypt J Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2012;10(2):87-94.     Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis as a cause of bronchial asthma in children. Dina Shokry, Ashgan Alghobashy, Heba Gawish, Manal El-Gerby Egypt J Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2012;10(2):95-100     Effects of vitamin D and the antimicrobial peptide in asthma. Ehab Albanna, Khalid Salah, Hanan Ahmed Egypt J Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2012;10(2):101-107     Epidemiology of bronchial asthma among preparatory school children in Assiut district. Alameldin Abdallah, Khalid Sanusy, Wafaa Said, Dalia Mahran, Aliaë Hussein Egypt J Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2012;10(2):109-117. MCQ Test yourself in immunotherapy Elham Hossny. Egypt J Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2012; 10(2):118. Glossary Allergy-immunology glossary Zeinab A. El-Sayed. Egypt J Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2012; 10(2): 119.  Selections from International Journals Selections from International Journals Nahla Heshmat. Egypt J Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2012; 10(2): 120-121.  Calendar of events Calendar of Events Shereen M. Reda. Egypt J Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2012; 10(2):122.
	Arabic Translation of WAO Presidential Message Jan 2013 رسالة من رئيس المنظمة العالمية يناير 2013   اقرأ هنا   WAO News & Notes March 2013 Vol 10, Issue 3   February 2013 Vol 10, Issue 2 WAO Reviews March 2013 Vol 10, Issue 3   February 2013 Vol 10, Issue 2 معلومات باللغة العربية لممارسي الحساسية من الأطباء:   - مراجعة المجلات الطبية - مراجعة كتب الحساسية - تقارير تفاعلية لحالات مرضية    Go to the past issues of the Arabic translation of WAO news and notes     Useful links for the practicing allergist Teaching Case Reports Check Your Allergy Quotient Conversations with Experts WAO-AAAAI Immunology Series Easy Access to WAO Publications  Editors: Professors Ruby Pawankar, Stephen T. Holgate, G. Walter Canonica, and Richard F. Lockey. Executive Summary also available.

ESPAI ESPAI was founded in May 2002 as the first society concerned with pediatric allergy and immunology in Egypt.  The start was in Cairo but its activities will hopefully expand to span the whole country.       Mission Statement ESPAI is a non-profit society dedicated to the advancement of pediatric allergy and  immunology by promoting education, stimulating research, and encouraging exchange of knowledge and cooperation with other medical societies and those engaged in the field, with an ultimate goal of improving medical care to patients.

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