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

Data from clinical trials of couple therapy for depression have never been subjected to
systematic analyses. We performed a meta-analysis of eight controlled trials involving 567 …

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 …

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 …

Rationale: Airway remodeling and inflammation are characteristic features of adult asthma
that are still poorly investigated in childhood asthma. Objectives: To examine epithelial and …

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 …

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 …

Objectives Lockdown measures in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic can have serious mental health effects on the population, especially in vulnerable …

Airway pathology has been extensively investigated in adulthood asthma, whereas only few
studies examined bronchial biopsies in childhood asthma. To evaluate the airway pathology …