High prevalence of asthma and allergic diseases in children aged 6 to [corrected] 7 years from the Canary Islands. [corrected].

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of bronchial asthma and allergic diseases in schoolchildren from the Canary Islands, Spain.

Methods: Cross-sectional study following the methodology of ISAAC (International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood), which uses standardized and validated questionnaires. The study participants were children aged between 6 and 7 years attending schools in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain.

[Docetaxel in combination with cisplatin for first-line treatment of locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer: meta-analysis of randomized and controlled clinical trials].

Background And Objective: Recent approval of docetaxel in combination with cisplatin (DP) for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment means that an assessment of its effectiveness and toxicity is necessary. The aim of this study was to evaluate docetaxel/cisplatin combination versus other cisplatin-based regimens as the front-line treatment of metastatic or locally advanced NSCLC.

Material And Method: We searched randomized and controlled phase III clinical trials comparing DP versus other cisplatin combinations.