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Editorials, commentaries and reviews in academic publications

ISAAC has been the subject of 25 favourable editorials, commentaries and reviews in recent years including 7 in 2013 alone. These editorials and the articles they review are listed below.

• Garcia-Marcos L, Pacheco-Gonzalez R. A sequel of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood or a prelude to the Global Asthma Network? [Editorial]. J Pediatr (Rio J). 2015; 91(1): 1-3 epub 2014.
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• Varraso R, Camargo Jr CA. Update on Diet and Asthma [Editorial]. IFAVA Scientific Newsletter 88; April 2014.
  In response to: Ellwood P, Asher I. Do fast foods cause asthma? ISAAC Phase Three findings.IFAVA Scientific Newsletter 88; April 2014.
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• Chapman DG, Salome CM. Lifestyles of the fat and lazy [Editorial]. Clin Exp Allergy. 2013; 43(1): 2-4.
  In response to: Mitchell EA, Beasley R, Björkstén B, Crane J, García-Marcos L, Keil U and the ISAAC Phase Three Study Group. The association between BMI, vigorous physical activity and television viewing and the risk of symptoms of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema in children and adolescents: ISAAC Phase Three. Clin Exp Allergy. 2013; 43(1): 73–84.
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• The Editor takes a closer look at some of this month's articles [Editorial]. Clin Exp Allergy. 2013; 43(1): 1.
  In response to: Mitchell EA, Beasley R, Björkstén B, Crane J, García-Marcos L, Keil U and the ISAAC Phase Three Study Group. The association between BMI, vigorous physical activity and television viewing and the risk of symptoms of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema in children and adolescents: ISAAC Phase Three. Clin Exp Allergy. 2013; 43(1): 73–84.
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• García-Marcos L. Goodbye ISAAC, farewell Joseph [Editorial]. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2013;41(2):71-2.
  In response to: Mallol J, Crane J, von Mutius E, Odhiambo J, Keil U, Stewart A and the ISAAC Phase Three Study Group. The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase Three: A global synthesis. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2013;41(2):73-85.
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• Jarvis D. Opening fire on open fires [Editorial]. Lancet Resp Med 2013; 1(5):351-352.
  In response to: Wong GWK, Brunekreef B, Ellwood P, Anderson HR, Asher MI, Crane J, Lai CKW, for the ISAAC Phase Three Study Group. Cooking fuels and prevalence of asthma: a global analysis of phase three of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC). Lancet Resp Med 2013; Epub ahead of Print.
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• The Editor takes a closer look at some of this month's articles [Editorial]. Clin Exp Allergy. 2013;43(7):762-74.
  In response to: Weinmayr G, Gehring U, Genuneit J, Büchele G, Kleiner A, Siebers R, Wickens K, Crane J, Brunekreef B, Strachan DP and the ISAAC Phase Two Study Group. Dampness and moulds in relation to respiratory and allergic symptoms in children: results from Phase Two of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC Phase Two). Clin Exp Allergy. 2013;43(7):762-74.
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• Marshall H. Jobs, junk food, and geography—asthma risks mount up [News Item]. The Lancet Resp Med 2013; 1(1):14.
  In response to: Ellwood P, Asher MI, García-Marcos L, Williams H, Keil U, Robertson C, Nagel G and the ISAAC Phase Three Study Group. Do fast foods cause asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema? Global findings from the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase Three. Thorax 2013; 68(4):351-360.
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• Svanes C. Commentary: A step towards understanding asthma in low- and middle-income countries. Int J Epidemiol 2012; 41(3): 761-763 Epub 19 April.
  In response to: Brunekreef B, von Mutius E, Wong GK, Odhiambo JA, Clayton TO, the ISAAC Phase Three Study Group. Early life exposure to farm animals and symptoms of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema: an ISAAC Phase Three Study. Int J Epidemiol2012; 41(3): 753-761 Epub 27 Jan.
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• The Editor recommends this issue’s articles to the reader [Editorial]. Pediatric Allergy Immunology 2012, 23(4): 299.
  In response to: Flohr C, Nagel G, Weinmayr G, Kleiner A, Williams HC, Aït-Khaled N, Strachan DP, the ISAAC Phase Two Study Group. Tuberculosis, bacillus Calmette–Guérin vaccination, and allergic disease: Findings from the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood Phase Two. Pediatric Allergy Immunology 2012: 23: 324–331.
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• Williams HC. Eczema across the World: The Missing Piece of the Jigsaw Revealed [editorial]. J Investig Dermatol 2011; 131 :12–14. doi:10.1038/jid.2010.333.
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• Holgate T. The Acetaminophen Enigma in Asthma [Editorial]. Am J Resp Crit Care Med 2011; 183(2): 147-151.
  In response to: Beasley RW, Clayton TO, Crane J, Lai CKW, Montefort SR, von Mutius E, Stewart AW, and the ISAAC Phase Three Study Group. Acetaminophen Use and Risk of Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis and Eczema in Adolescents: ISAAC Phase Three. Am J Resp Crit Care Med. 2011; 183(2): 171-178.
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• Asher I. World Asthma Day: reflections on ISAAC [Editorial]. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2011; 15(5):569.
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• Langan SM, Fewtrell M. Does breastfeeding protect against the development of eczema?[Editorial]. Br J Dermatol 2011; 165(6): 1157.
  In response to: Flohr C, Nagel G, Weinmayr G, Kleiner A, Strachan DP, Williams HC and the ISAAC Phase Two Study Group. Lack of evidence for a protective effect of prolonged breastfeeding on childhood eczema: lessons from the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase Two. Br J Dermatol 2011; 165(6): 1280-1289.
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• Williams H. Acting on the evidence [Editorial]. Nature 2011; 479(7374): S16.
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• Cohen RT, Celedón JC. Breastfeeding and asthma: Where are we? [Editorial]. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2011;39(6):315-7
  In response to: Björkstén B, Aït-Khaled N, Asher MI, Clayton TO, Robertson C, the ISAAC Phase Three Study Group. Global analysis of breast feeding and risk of symptoms of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema in 6—7 year old children: ISAAC Phase Three. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2011;39(6):318-25.
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• Edginton ME, O'Brien R, El Sony A, Roldan A, Srinath S. Informed consent [Editorial]. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2010 Aug;14(8): 938-938.
  In response to: Ellwood P, Asher MI, Stewart AW and the ISAAC Phase III Study Group. The impact of the method of consent on response rates in the ISAAC time trends study. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2010 Aug;14(8):1059-65.
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• Town GI, Fitzgerald JM. Asthma: improved understanding and insights into the challenges of achieving asthma control [Editorial]. Thorax 2010;65(9):758e-759. doi:10.1136/thx.2010.146274
  In response to: Pearce N et al. Worldwide trends in the prevalence of asthma symptoms: phase III of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC). Thorax 2007; 62(9): 758-66. And:
  Nagel G et al. Effect of diet on asthma and allergic sensitisation in the International Study on Allergies and Asthma in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase Two. Thorax 2010; 65(6): 516-522 doi:10.1136/thx.2009.128256
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• Partridge MR. Has ISAAC told us as much as it can? Where now?[Editorial]. Thorax 2009; 64(6):462-463.
  In response to: Lai CKW, Beasley R, Crane J, Foliaki S, Shah J, Weiland S, and the ISAAC Phase Three Study Group. Global variation in the prevalence and severity of asthma symptoms: Phase Three of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC). Thorax 2009; 64: 476–483.Epub Feb 2009.
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• Enarson DA. Fostering a spirit of critical thinking: the ISAAC story.[Editorial]. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2005; 9(1): 1.
  In response to: Ellwood P, Asher MI, Beasley R, Clayton TO, Stewart AW, and the ISAAC Steering Committee. The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC): Phase Three rationale and methods. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2005; 9(1): 10-6.
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• Crane J. Asthma prevalence: mysterious enigmatic riddle or time-expired illusion?[Editorial]. Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6): 263-264.
  In response to: Robertson CF, Roberts MF, Kappers JH. Asthma prevalence in Melbourne schoolchildren: have we reached the peak? ,Med J Aust 2004; 180(6): 273-6.
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• Marks G. Commentary: Geographical heterogeneity of asthma. Int J Epidemiol 2001; 30(1): 179-180. doi: 10.1093/ije/30.1.179.
  In response to: Stewart AW, Mitchell EA, Pearce N, Strachan DP, Weiland SK on behalf of the ISAAC Steering Committee. The relationship of per capita gross national product to the prevalence of symptoms of asthma and other atopic diseases in children (ISAAC). Int J Epidemiol 2001; 30: 173-9.
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• Williams HC. Diagnostic Criteria for Atopic Dermatitis Where Do We Go From Here? [Editorial]. Arch Dermatol 1999; 135(5):583-86.
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• Lewis, S. ISAAC - a hypothesis generator for asthma? [Editorial]. Lancet 1998; 351(9111): 1220-1221.
  In response to : The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Steering Committee. Worldwide variation in the prevalence of symptoms of asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, and atopic eczema: ISAAC. Lancet 1998; 351(9111): 1225-32.
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• Clark S. Wide global variation in childhood asthma revealed.[News Item]. Lancet 1996; 348(9030): 811.
  In response to: The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Steering Committee. Worldwide variation in the prevalence of symptoms of asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, and atopic eczema: ISAAC. (abstract) European Respiratory Society (ERS) annual congress. Stockholm, Sweden, September 7-11, 1996. Abstracts. Eur Respir J Suppl. 1996 Sep;23:1S-527S.