Respiration Day 2007

UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI PARMA

ASTHMA AND COPD 2007:
NEW GUIDELINE AND BEYOND

09.00

Welcome and Introduction
Prof. D. Olivieri (University of Parma, Italy)

09.15

The Burden of Chronic Respiratory Diseases (Asthma and COPD)
Prof. Leonardo M. Fabbri (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy)

09.40

Gold 2006 Update
Prof. A. Sonia Buist (Oregon Health & Science University, USA)

10.20

New Clinical Evidence for the COPD Challenge
Prof. Klaus F. G. Rabe (Leiden University Medical Care, The Netherlands)

11.00

Discussion

11.15

Coffee break

11.30

Gina New Directions
Prof. Paul M. O’Byrne (McMaster University, Canada)

12.10

Recent Clinical Trials in Asthma: the Evolving Scenario
Prof. Pierluigi Paggiaro (University of Pisa, Italy)

12.40

Lunch

14.00

Introduction on Methodology and Implementation of Guidelines:
How to Harmonize?
Prof. Holger J. Schünemann (University at Buffalo, USA)

14.40

The WHO Global Alliance against Chronic Respiratory Diseases (GARD)
Prof. Jean Bousquet (University of Montpellier, France)
Prof. Nikolai G. Khaltaev (World Health Organization, Switzerland)

15.15

Discussion

15.30

Round Table: Comparing National Guidelines in Asthma & COPD
Chairmen:
Prof. Leonardo Fabbri, Prof. Dario Olivieri
The German Perspective
(Prof. H. Magnussen)
The British Perspective
(Prof. N. C. Barnes)
The Italian Perspective
(Prof. L. Fabbri)
The French Perspective
(Prof. J. Bousquet)
The Spanish Perspective
(Prof. R. Rodriguez-Roisin)
The Russian Perspective
(Prof. A. G. Chuchalin)

17.00

Discussion & Conclusions