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Improvements in neonatal critical care have resulted in more people than ever reaching adulthood after being born prematurely. At the same time, it is becoming clearer that preterm birth can increase the risk of respiratory disease throughout a person’s lifetime. Awareness that a patient was born preterm can enable early specialist assessment and intervention when there is any concern about lung health.
Lung function testing and lung imaging are commonly used techniques to monitor respiratory diseases, such as cystic fibrosis (CF). The nitrogen (N2) multiple-breath washout technique (MBW) has been shown to detect ventilation inhomogeneity in CF, but the underlying pathophysiological processes that are altered are often unclear.
Determine the optimal antibiotic choice for lower respiratory tract infection in children with neurodisability.
Shannon Elizabeth Simpson Smith BMedSci (hons), PhD PhD, MSc, BSc Head, Strong Beginnings Research, Co-head Foundations of Lung Disease Program
Non-invasive and sensitive clinical endpoints are needed to monitor onset and progression of early lung disease in children with cystic fibrosis (CF). We compared lung clearance index (LCI), FEV1, functional and structural lung magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) outcomes in Swiss children with CF diagnosed following newborn screening.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease commences early in the disease progression and is the most common cause of mortality.
Recent studies have demonstrated that some children with acute bronchiolitis can be successfully managed using home oxygen therapy.
Differences in the assessment of pediatric pain between children, parents, nurses, and independent observers in the acute postoperative setting
We investigated predictors of nasopharyngeal carriage in Australian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children.
This paper is a review of potential novel therapeutic targets or tools for the treatment of asthma and COPD.