[Professional quality of life in the clinical governance model of Asturias (Spain)].

Objective: To evaluate professional quality of life in our clinical governance model by comparing differences according to the time since the model's implementation (1-3 years) and the setting (primary or hospital care).

Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was performed. The 35-item, anonymous, self-administered Professional Quality of Life Questionnaire, with three additional questions, was applied.

Atopic dermatitis and indoor use of energy sources in cooking and heating appliances.

Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) prevalence has considerably increased worldwide in recent years. Studying indoor environments is particularly relevant, especially in industrialised countries where many people spend 80% of their time at home, particularly children. This study is aimed to identify the potential association between AD and the energy source (biomass, gas and electricity) used for cooking and domestic heating in a Spanish schoolchildren population.

Accuracy of ImmunoCAP Rapid in the diagnosis of allergic sensitization in children between 1 and 14 years with recurrent wheezing: the IReNE study.

It is estimated that at least one out of three children with recurrent wheezing is atopic. Reliable diagnostic tools are needed in primary care that allow for adequate identification of these children. The purpose of this study was to assess the value of ImmunoCAP Rapid (ICR) Wheeze-Rhinitis Child in the identification of atopy with the use of 10 selected allergens in children with recurrent episodes of wheezing.

[Time trends in prevalence of symptoms of allergic rhinitis in 13-14 year-old schoolchildren in 8 areas of Spain between 1993-1994 and 2001-2002 according to the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC)].

Background And Objective: Our goal was to estimate the time trends in the prevalence of symptoms of allergic rhinitis (AR) and its geographic variations.

Population And Method: During 2001-2002, the phase 3 of ISAAC study was carried out, and a comparison with the phase 1 (1993-1994) was done. This cross sectional study included 30,046 schoolchildren 13-14 years-old from 9 centers (Asturias, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cartagena, Castellon, Madrid, Pamplona, Valencia, and Valladolid).