Background To date, few data on paediatric COVID-19 have been published, and most reports
originate from China. This study aimed to capture key data on children and adolescents …

The present guideline (S2k) on allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) was established by
the German, Austrian and Swiss professional associations for allergy in consensus with the …

Interstitial lung disease in children (chILD) is rare, and most centres will only see a few
cases/year. There are numerous possible underlying diagnoses, with specific and non-specific …

To cite this article: Hompes S, Köhli A, Nemat K, Scherer K, Lange L, Rueff F, Rietschel E,
Reese T, Szepfalusi Z, Schwerk N, Beyer K, Hawranek T, Niggemann B, Worm M. Provoking …

Defects of motile cilia cause primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), characterized by recurrent
respiratory infections and male infertility. Using whole-exome resequencing and high-…

Background Bilateral lung transplantation (BLTx) is an established treatment for end-stage
pulmonary hypertension (PH). Ventilator weaning failure and death are more common as in …

Background Knowledge about the clinical spectrum of lung disease caused by variations in
the ATP binding cassette subfamily A member 3 (ABCA3) gene is limited. Here we describe …

Hereditary pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (herPAP) is a rare lung disease caused by
mutations in the granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) receptor genes, …

Background Childhood interstitial lung disease (ILD) comprises a spectrum of rare ILDs
affecting infants, children and adolescents. Nintedanib is a licensed treatment for pulmonary …

Background Since April 2010, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has replaced
cardiopulmonary bypass for intraoperative support during lung transplantation at our …