title: Viewpoint: the future of research in pediatric allergy: what should the focus be?
abstract: Allergic diseases have been increasing during the last three decades, and exact reasons for this are still debated. Despite intense ongoing research, a lot of aspects of allergic diseases are still poorly understood, resulting in limitations in current therapeutic approach to allergies. In this viewpoint, important unanswered research questions are raised mainly on novel therapeutic approaches to allergic children, and suggestions for future research are raised. Three aspects of pediatric allergy are distinguished: the prevention, control, and cure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore. hugo_van_bever@nuhs.edu.sg
authors.forename: Hugo P S
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Van Bever
authors.forename: Bee Wah
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Lynette Pei-Chi
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Shek
authors.forename: Lynette
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shek
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology; D001249:Asthma / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D055808:Drug Discovery; D004485:Eczema / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000276:immunology; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000379:methods; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000639:trends*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D007073:Immunoglobulin E