[Latex allergy: a review on the most important aspects].

This allergy is a hypersensitivity reaction that is triggered by contact with latex. Symptoms vary depending on factors such as route, frequency, and exposure dose, as well as individual susceptibility. The clinical manifestations can be localized at the site of contact with latex or generalized.

[Evaluation of functional capacity by 6-minute walk test in children with asthma].

Background: Asthma patients show lower exercise tolerance.

Objective: Assessment of functional capacity in children with asthma.

Methods: Girls and boys from 6 to 17 years old were included in two groups: asthmatic patients and healthy subjects.

[Psychological profile of the pediatric asthma patient].

Background: When a child develops asthma symptoms, several changes in his/her behavior, in his/her family and in his/her social environment begin.

Objective: To identify the most frequent personality traits and psychological disturbances in asthmatic children and adolescents.

Material And Methods: A transversal, observational and descriptive study was performed on 85 asthmatic children and adolescents ages from 5 to 18 years old that attended a questionnaire, and a graphic test on 77 of those children, which consisted on drawing two pictures.