{"id":1136,"date":"2026-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/?p=1136"},"modified":"2026-01-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:00:00","slug":"asthma-allergy","status":"publish","type":"working_groups","link":"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/working-groups\/asthma-allergy\/","title":{"rendered":"Asthma & Allergy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Asthma & Allergy<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cAsthma & Allergy\u201d Working Group is a very active group that organises meetings three times a year. The group\u2019s aim is to provide a platform and network for doctors and nurses with an interest in asthma care and research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Shane Hanon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Charles Pilette<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The group\u2019s scientific work includes:<\/strong>
organising the Asthma & Allergy Session<\/strong> during the annual \u2018Belgian Pneumology Days\u2019
congress; implementing international guidelines<\/strong> at a Belgian level; the Belgian Severe Asthma Registry<\/strong> (BSAR \u2013 see below for further information); and expanding collaboration with international asthma registries.
The creation of a National Asthma Plan for Belgium<\/strong> in collaboration with the Belgian Lung Foundation and the new Advocacy Council established within the BeRS (chairs: Didier Cataldo & Pieter Goeminne)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group published a paper entitled \u201cHeterogeneity of phenotypes in patients with severe asthma: the \u2018Belgian Severe Asthma Registry\u2019\u201d in *Respiratory Medicine* in 2014, has presented numerous abstracts at international conferences, and has new manuscripts in preparation for publication.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n