xxviii Get more from this Handbook Also available from the ERS Go to erm.erjsournals.com to view the table of contents for each Monograph To buy a copy of these Monographs please visit ersbookshop.com Paediatric Asthma Edited by Kai-Håkon Carlsen and Jorrit Gerritsen EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY N U M B E R 5 6 / J U N E 2 0 1 2 By buying the ERS Handbook of Paediatric Medicine, you also gain access to the electronic version of the book, as well as an accredited online CME test. To log in, simply visit www.ersnet.org/handbook and enter the unique code printed on the inside of the front cover. Once logged in, you’ll be able to download the entire book in PDF or EPUB format, to read on your computer or mobile device. You’ll also be able to take the online CME test. This Handbook has been accredited by the European Board for Accreditation in Pneumology (EBAP) for 18 CME credits. European Respiratory Monograph 56: Paediatric Asthma covers all aspects of paediatric asthma from birth through to the start of adulthood. It considers diagnostic problems in relation to the many phenotypes of asthma, covers the treatment of both mild-to-moderate and severe asthma, and discusses asthma exacerbations as well as exercise- induced asthma. The issue provides an update on the pathophysiology of asthma, the role of bacterial and viral infections, and the impact of environmental factors, allergy, genetics and epigenetics. European Respiratory Monograph 47: Paediatric Lung Function offers a comprehensive review of the lung function techniques that are currently available in paediatric pulmonology. This field is developing rapidly and equipment and software can tell us more than ever about respiratory physiology in health and disease in children with various lung disorders. The issue provides a state-of-the-art review of the techniques, with a special focus on the clinical applications and usefulness in diagnosing and treating children with chronic lung disease.