Since we first recognized the regular presence of gaseous hydrogen cyanide, HCN, in the
headspace of plate cultures of the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa, PA, derived from …

The eradication of poverty and hunger are the top sustainable development goals, adopted
by UN Member States in 2015. Yet the World Food Programme estimates that, in the wake of …

Elevated concentrations of hydrogen cyanide (HCN) have been detected in the headspace
of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) cultures and in the breath of children with cystic fibrosis (…

background Quality of life (QoL) is reduced in GH‐deficient adults compared with the normal
population. Further support for the role of GH in the maintenance of QoL is derived from …

Background The European Respiratory Society guidance on bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
in children was published in 2000. It recommended taking one BAL specimen from the most …

Objectives Flexible bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (FB-BAL) is increasingly used
for the microbiological confirmation of protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) in children with …

There is increasing interest in using the cyanogenic properties of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
to develop a nonmicrobiological method for its detection. Prior to this, the variation in …

Hydrogen cyanide is readily detected in the headspace above Pseudomonas aeruginosa
cultures and in the breath of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with chronic (P. aeruginosa) infection. …

Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC) is a group of 17 closely related bacterial species that
can cause pulmonary infection in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). The clinical manifestations …

Background Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common, life‐limiting, genetically inherited
disease. It affects multiple organs, particularly the respiratory system. However, gastrointestinal …