Rationale: It is unclear when the pathologic features of asthma first appear. We
hypothesized that eosinophilic airway inflammation and epithelial reticular basement …

Rationale: We hypothesized that the epithelial reticular basement membrane (RBM)
thickening and eosinophilic inflammation characteristic of asthma would be present in …

The relationship of airway inflammation with asthma severity remains unclear. Our aim was
to correlate the results of recommended methods of assessment of inflammation with …

Background The bronchial epithelium and underlying reticular basement membrane (RBM)
have a close spatial and functional inter-relationship and are considered an epithelial …

Objective To investigate the medical needs and socioeconomic determinants of health
among adolescent refugees resettling in Western Australia. Design Comprehensive medical …

Objective Adolescent refugees encounter traumatic stressors and are at risk of developing
psychosocial health problems; limited research data exist internationally. This study aims to …

Objective To estimate the paediatrician-diagnosed incidence of chronic fatigue syndrome
(CFS) in Australia, and describe demographic and clinical features, as well as approaches …

Aim Transfer from pediatric to adult services could lead to clinical deterioration, few studies
have examined this. We sought to examine the clinical impact of a structured individualized …

Over the past three decades, optical fibres based on high-purity silica have established
themselves as perhaps the ultimate communications material. These global cobwebs of …