… Total serum immunoglobulin E measurements in early life are not predictive of outcome 56.
Although elevated eosinophilic cationic protein levels in preschool wheezers are associated …

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is routinely performed in adults for sampling cellular and
biochemical components. Many studies have been performed that have enabled the proposal of …

Since the publication of the European Respiratory Society Task Force report in 2008, significant
new evidence has become available on the classification and management of preschool …

Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is associated with abnormal ciliary structure and function,
which results in retention of mucus and bacteria in the respiratory tract, leading to chronic oto-…

The diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia is often confirmed with standard, albeit complex
and expensive, tests. In many cases, however, the diagnosis remains difficult despite the …

Paediatric fibreoptic bronchoscopy is used for ever wider indications, and increasingly used
in many contexts, including paediatric and neonatal intensive care. The report of this Task …

Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a hereditary disorder of mucociliary clearance causing
chronic upper and lower airways disease. We determined the number of patients with …

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most common form of chronic lung disease in
infancy. The clinical, radiological, and pathological features of BPD were first described a little …

Various inflammatory diseases are characterized by tissue infiltration of neutrophils. Chemokines
recruit and activate leukocytes, but neutrophils are traditionally known to be restricted …

Infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) have significant mortality and long-term
morbidity. Only 60–70% survive and usually those in high-volume centres. The current Task …