[Strawberry and raspberry anaphylaxis].

Strawberry IgE-mediated hypersensitivity is often reported rarely confirmed. Only a few cases are described in medical literature, unlike other fruits of the rosacea family. Strawberry is rich in histamine.

Exhaled nitric oxide in childhood allergic asthma management: a randomised controlled trial.

Objective: We investigated the potential yield of incorporating fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) measurements in childhood allergic asthma management.

Methods: Ninety-nine children with persistent allergic asthma were included in this multicentre, single-blind, randomized controlled trial. Treatment was based on the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guidelines.

[How to improve therapeutic compliance in the asthmatic pediatric patient].

Asthma is a chronic disease the control of which often requires a day-to-day treatment. The compliance in childhood asthma is estimated at 50%. It is therefore mandatory to resort to strategies for good compliance.

[Practical pediatric aspects of palivizumab].

Palivizumab (Synagis) is a monoclonal antibody directed against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), for reducing mortality and morbidity in infants at risk of cardio-respiratory impairement due to bronchiolitis: 1. prematurity less than 28 weeks and less than 1 year of age; 2. between 28 and 32 weeks plus mechanical ventilation and less than 6 months of age; 3.

[Management of acute bronchiolitis in newborns].

Acute bronchiolitis is a common condition of viral origin with attention of treating hypoxia and maintaining hydration. Medications are often ineffective, although widely used in our countries. If the spontaneous cure is the rule, the persistence of a respiratory symptomatology (cough or wheezing) during several weeks is not exceptional.