Newswise — Journalists are invited to report on the latest developments in the treatment of allergic diseases including asthma and immunologic disorders presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Meeting, at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas, Nov. 8-14, 2007.
Physicians, researchers and international experts will present and discuss scientific data on conditions that afflict more than 50 million Americans.
The Healthy Indoor Environment Conference " held in conjunction with the meeting on Thursday, Nov. 8 " will explore: healthy building characteristics; building-related health effects; animal, dust mites and other bug allergens; particulates and other irritants; environmental measurement, sampling and interpreting reports; effective methods of remediation; and recommendations for patients.
ACAAI Annual Meeting highlights include the latest developments on:"¢ Implementation of the 2007 NHLBI/NAEPP Asthma Guidelines"¢ Optimizing asthma treatment in special populations"¢ Airway inflammation, genotypes and phenotypes"¢ New guidelines on rhinitis diagnosis and treatment"¢ Diagnostic allergy testing"¢ An update on latex, insect sting and drug allergy"¢ Immunotherapy of the future"¢ Immunogenetics of immunodeficiency and abnormal body responses"¢ Treatment of eczema and atopic dermatitis"¢ Diagnosis and management of hereditary angioedema (HAE)
Topics discussed at the "Food for Thought" session on food allergy, Wednesday, Nov. 14, include: early dietary prevention of allergy; "You Can Have Allergy to Food and Eat It Too;" eosinophilic GI disorders; and current and potential therapeutics for food allergy.
Special guest speakers include:
Jeff May, MA, CIAQP " "Motes, Mites and Mildew: Voodoo and Verify," Noon " 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8. He is author of the books titled My House is Killing Me! The Home Guide for Families with Allergies and Asthma; The Mold Survival Guide: For Your Home and For Your Health; and My Office is Killing Me! The Sick Building Survival Guide
Thomas E. Kelly, director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information of the Environmental Protection Agency " "The Future of Indoor Environment Health," 3:45 p.m. " 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8
U.S. Congressman Steven L. Kagen, M.D. (D-WI-8th District), the first allergist elected to Congress " "Mixing Science, Medicine and Politics," 9:00 a.m. " 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13
View the preliminary program with downloadable housing and registration forms online at http://www.acaai.org/member.
Annual Meeting components include more than 125 scientific sessions, 40 workshops, 350 technical exhibits and 250 abstract presentations. The expected 4,000 meeting participants includes more than 1,700 physicians, 200 allied health professionals and 100 office managers.
The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) is a professional medical organization headquartered in Arlington Heights, Ill., that promotes excellence in the practice of the subspecialty of allergy and immunology. The College, comprising more than 5,000 allergists-immunologists and related health care professionals, fosters a culture of collaboration and congeniality in which its members work together and with others toward the common goals of patient care, education, advocacy and research.
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