[Diagnostic value of the SHAPE questionnaire in recognition of the hyperventilation syndrome in children: a pilot study].

Objective: Determination of a diagnostic scoring method for hyperventilation syndrome (HVS) in children and proposal of a simplified questionnaire.

Method: We used the main clinical signs of HVS in children and adolescents identified in a previous study and classified them according to their odds ratios (OR). The intensity of each sign, measured using a visual analogic scale in the previous study, led us to analyze several scoring methods, with a breakdown between major and minor signs according to their OR.

[A diagnostic questionnaire for the hyperventilation syndrome in children].

Introduction: Intensive efforts should be made to diagnose the hyperventilation syndrome (HVS) at an early stage as this will prevent stigmatisation and reinforcement of symptoms. It will also prevent children from undergoing unnecessary medical examinations and treatment. A diagnostic questionnaire should be useful for this purpose.

[Food hypersensibility: inhalation reactions are different from ingestion reactions].

Eight children, aged from 3 to 9 years, presented to inhaled peanut an immediate allergic reaction. All were sensitized to peanut but none had already ingested it overtly. A strict avoidance diet was prescribed concerning this food allergen.