Technical report: ethical and policy issues in genetic testing and screening of children

LF Ross, HM Saal, KL David, RR Anderson - Genetics in Medicine, 2013 - nature.com
The genetic testing and genetic screening of children are commonplace. Decisions about
whether to offer genetic testing and screening should be driven by the best interest of the …

The Utrecht Pharmacy Practice network for Education and Research: a network of community and hospital pharmacies in the Netherlands

ES Koster, L Blom, D Philbert, W Rump… - International journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Practice-based networks can serve as effective mechanisms for the development of the
profession of pharmacists, on the one hand by supporting student internships and on the …

Early life antibiotic use and the risk of asthma and asthma exacerbations in children

F Ahmadizar, SJH Vijverberg… - Pediatric Allergy and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background The use of antibiotic therapy early in life might influence the risk of developing
asthma. Studies assessing the influence of early life antibiotic use on the risk of asthma …

Childhood asthma exacerbations and the Arg16 β2-receptor polymorphism: a meta-analysis stratified by treatment

S Turner, B Francis, S Vijverberg, M Pino-Yanes… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background The Gly-to-Arg substitution at the 16 position (rs1042713) in the β 2-
adrenoceptor gene (ADRB2) is associated with enhanced downregulation and uncoupling …

Pharmacogenomic testing in pediatrics: navigating the ethical, social, and legal challenges

SB Haga - Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
For the past several years, the implementation of pharmacogenetic (PGx) testing has
become widespread in several centers and clinical practice settings. PGx testing may be …

FCER2 T2206C variant associated with chronic symptoms and exacerbations in steroid‐treated asthmatic children

ES Koster, AH Maitland‐van der Zee, R Tavendale… - Allergy, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
To cite this article: Koster ES, Maitland‐van der Zee A‐H, Tavendale R, Mukhopadhyay S,
Vijverberg SJH, Raaijmakers JAM, Palmer CNA. FCER2 T2206C variant associated with …

Inhaled corticosteroid adherence in paediatric patients: the PACMAN cohort study

ES Koster, JAM Raaijmakers… - … and drug safety, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Poor adherence with inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) has been reported frequently and
may be associated with uncontrolled asthma. A better understanding of factors influencing …

Arg16 ADRB2 Genotype Increases the Risk of Asthma Exacerbation in Children with a Reported use of Long-Acting β2-Agonists: Results of the Pacman Cohort

MJL Zuurhout, SJH Vijverberg… - …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Current evidence suggests that asthma patients with the ADRB2 Arg16
genotype have a poorer response to long-acting β2-agonists (LABA), but the results remain …

Breastfeeding is associated with a decreased risk of childhood asthma exacerbations later in life

F Ahmadizar, SJH Vijverberg… - Pediatric Allergy and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background Breastfeeding has been suggested to influence the risk of asthma and asthma
severity in children. However, the conclusions from epidemiologic studies are inconsistent …

Characteristics and severity of asthma in children with and without atopic conditions: a cross-sectional study

A Arabkhazaeli, SJH Vijverberg, FC van Erp… - BMC pediatrics, 2015 - Springer
Background Childhood allergic diseases have a major impact on a child's quality of life, as
well as that of their parents. We studied the coexistence of reported allergies in children who …