PURPOSE: To review the authors’ 15-year experience with bronchial artery embolization (BAE)
for treatment of hemoptysis in young patients with cystic fibrosis. MATERIALS AND …

Background: Acute bronchiolitis is the most common lower respiratory tract infection in infants
and there is no evidence that drug treatment alters its natural course. Despite this, most …

Over the past two decades there has been considerable progress with the evaluation and
management of infants with an inconclusive diagnosis following Newborn Screening (NBS) for …

Background Newborn screening (NBS) for cystic fibrosis (CF) is a well-established public
health strategy with international standards. The aim of this study was to provide an update on …

INTRODUCTION: Acquisition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) in the lungs of patients with
cystic fibrosis (CF) is a marker of poor survival. PA is a ubiquitous pathogen prevalent in …

Background: Major haemoptysis occurs in approximately 1% of children with cystic fibrosis (CF).
This report describes management and follow-up of these children at a tertiary centre in …

Practicability is crucial for successful implementation of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO)
measurement into asthma management. The study aimed at comparing a conventional …

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to determine if a new conductivity measuring sweat
test system (Nanoduct) could reliably identify patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and …

Introduction There are few data on the usefulness of different tests to diagnose asthma in
children. Aim We assessed the contribution of a detailed history and a variety of diagnostic …

Cystic fibrosis (CF) has entered the era of variant-specific therapy, tailored to the genetic
variants in the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) gene. CFTR …