title: Managing asthma and allergies in schools: an opportunity to coordinate health care.
abstract: Children spend a great deal of time in school and can be exposed to situations that increase their risk for an asthma exacerbation or a reaction to food. As such, the clinician can play a significant role in educating children, their families, and school personnel about principles that can be applied not only to manage reactions when they occur but also to prevent them. This theme issue will provide information on indoor allergens commonly present in school and day care settings, as well as information on how to manage children with asthma and food allergies in these settings.
authors: Stanley J
authors: SJ
authors: Szefler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000517:prevention & control; D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D002656:Child Day Care Centers / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012572:School Health Services / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D012574:Schools / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens