… For example, Lai 51 reported that levels of house dust mite allergen were very similar in
houses in Hong Kong and Guangzhou despite the considerable difference in asthma prevalence…

The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase One showed
large worldwide variations in the prevalence of symptoms of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and …

Background Data for trends in prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema
over time are scarce. We repeated the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in …

BACKGROUND: In 1995, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guidelines recommended
goals for the management of asthma, which were updated in 2002. However, there are no …

… CKW Lai1, … * (Institut für Epidemiologie und Sozialmedizin, Universität Münster, Germany);
CKW Lai* (Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, …

Background: Few data on asthma management are available for the Asia-Pacific region.
Objective: This study examined asthma symptoms, health care use, and management in the …

Background Exposure to paracetamol during intrauterine life, childhood, and adult life may
increase the risk of developing asthma. We studied 6–7-year-old children from Phase Three …

Aims: To assess any relationship between the levels of ambient air pollutants and hospital
admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Hong Kong. Methods: A …

Background: Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has been shown to reduce intubation and in-hospital
mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and acute …

The substantial morbidity caused by asthma suggests that the disease is associated with a
large economic burden. The current study analysed the burden of asthma in eight countries in …