asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood. inhaled corticosteroids (ics) are the recommended controller drug for asthma treatment. the aim of our study was to determine concerns and fears of parents of children with asthma towards the use of ics. one hundred parents of asthmatic children were interviewed using structural questionnaire. airway inflammation was reported by on...

BACKGROUND Topical corticosteroids (TCS) are the first-line agents for the treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD). However, a vague phobia concerning the use of TCS exists among parents of children with AD because of misinformation, and studies on the subject are insufficient. OBJECTIVE To assess the current state of steroid phobia among parents of atopic children in Korea and to investigate the...

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common, chronic or chronically relapsing, severely pruritic, eczematous skin disease. AD is the second most frequently observed skin disease in dermatology clinics in Japan. Prevalence of childhood AD is 12-13% in mainland Japan; however, it is only half that (about 6%) in children from Ishigaki Island, Okinawa. Topical steroids and tacrolimus are the mainstay of tre...

Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood. Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are the recommended controller drug for asthma treatment. The aim of our study was to determine concerns and fears of parents of children with asthma towards the use of ICS. One hundred parents of asthmatic children were interviewed using structural questionnaire. Airway inflammation was reported by on...

To clarify the relationship between social phobia and shyness, this study examined the characteristics of highly shy persons with social phobia, highly shy persons without social phobia, and non-shy persons. Those with social phobia reported more symptomatology, more functional impairment, and a lower quality of life than those without social phobia. About one-third of the highly shy without so...

Title of Dissertation: DIFFERENTIATING SOCIAL PHOBIA FROM SHYNESS Nancy A. Heiser, Ph.D., 2004 Dissertation Directed By: Professor Samuel M. Turner, Department of Psychology Objectives: This study aimed to clarify the boundaries of social phobia and the nature of shyness. Despite the similarities between social phobia and shyness, the vast majority of shy persons do not meet diagnostic criteria...