The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) guidelines that were initially published in 1991 were revised in 2007 (National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP). Expert Panel Report 3 (EPR3): guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma. Update on selected topics 2007. Bethesda, MD: US Department of Health and Human Services; July 2007. www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/asthma/asthgdln.htm. Accessed March 13, 2012.)

In last week’s blog, Darcy Marciniuk wrote a moving account about a colleague’s son. I had the opportunity to participate in the same trip to China.