Stem cell research.

abstract：:Advances in the elucidation of cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR) function have resulted in a greater understanding of the relationship between the CF gene defect and clinical disease. The clinical phenotype is influenced by the class of mutation and possibly by other modifier genes. CFTR regulates the vol...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： McAuley DF,Elborn JS

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) is a selective pulmonary vasodilator. In randomised trials, iNO increased gas exchange modestly and had no effect on the outcome (survival, chronic lung disease, CLD) in very low birth-weight (VLBW) infants. NO is an important component of the innate immune system and a lipid- soluble free r...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： Hallman M,Aikio O

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article will review traditional and newer microbiological techniques for the diagnosis of mycobacterial respiratory infections. It will concentrate on the diagnosis of infections due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the main mycobacterium causing respiratory infections of clinical and public health importance. The ...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： Andresen D

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergic diseases are a public health problem in industrialized countries due to the increasing number of allergies related to Western lifestyle. The multiplicity of organs affected by allergy (skin (atopic dermatitis), airway epithelium (respiratory allergy), and digestive tract (food allergy)) worsens the prognosis ...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： Just J

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Public awareness of the impact of air quality on health is increasing worldwide. Indoor and outdoor air pollutants impair children's growing lungs, and increase the risk of respiratory infections. In many cities, children face indoor air pollution from fuels used for cooking and heating, as well as outdoor pollution f...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： Brugha R,Grigg J

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is most frequent chronic disease in childhood. Childhood asthma frequently persists to adulthood and the available evidence suggests that the severity of childhood asthma predicts the severity of asthma in the adulthood. To prevent long term remodeling of the airways and improve prognosis, early diagnosis and t...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： Pohunek P

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Control of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems undergoes rapid maturation during infancy. Sleep is at a lifetime maximum during this period and has a marked influence on cardiorespiratory function. The mechanisms leading to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) may include a failure in the neural integration of t...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： Horne RS,Parslow PM,Harding R

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac abnormalities occur in association with many of the neuromuscular disorders that present in childhood. Genetic defects involving the cytoskeleton, nuclear membrane, and mitochondrial function have all been described in patients with skeletal myopathy and cardiac involvement. The most common classes of neuromus...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： Hsu DT

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), also known as immotile-cilia syndrome, is a rare genetic disease that is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. Several studies have explored certain aspects of PCD in the Arab world, yet much is still lacking in terms of identifying the different characteristics of this disease....

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： Hammoudeh S,Gadelhak W,Janahi IA

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development and phenotypic expression of allergic airway disease depends on a complex interaction between genetic and several environmental factors, such as exposure to food, inhalant allergens and non-specific adjuvant factors (e.g. tobacco smoke, air pollution and infections). The first months of life seem to be...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： Halken S

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is one of the commonest chronic conditions in children and can occasionally be fatal. Little has changed regarding the risk factors for children dying from asthma in the last 30 years. The majority of deaths from asthma occur in children from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. These should be prevent...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： Herrera AM,Fitzgerald DA

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Community-acquired pneumonia remains a common and serious illness, which affects children of all age groups. The spectrum of causative organisms is wide and it differs according to the age of the patients. With the advent of new and improved diagnostic techniques our understanding of the aetiology of the disease has b...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： Sinaniotis CA

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regular exercise and habitual physical activity are important for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Research has demonstrated the benefits of aerobic, anaerobic, and strength exercise training programs for health and quality of life, however, the CF patient is faced with unique barriers and challenges to participati...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： Wilkes DL,Schneiderman JE,Nguyen T,Heale L,Moola F,Ratjen F,Coates AL,Wells GD

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper is an attempt to convey in a lucid way how to go about writing a scientific article for publication in an appropriate journal. Topics covered are: a) reasons to write a paper b) types of papers c) asking a question and formulating an hypothesis d) the complex series of steps necessary before you begin your ...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： Chernick V

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Clinical and Functional Translation of CFTR (CFTR2) project presents a novel approach to clinical and functional annotation of mutations identified in disease-causing genes. Phenotype and genotype information on approximately 40,000 cystic fibrosis (CF) patients were collected from registries and large clinics. Th...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： Castellani C,CFTR2 team.

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The term "mucoactive agent" refers to any medication used to improve the clearance of airway secretions. It is not synonymous with the word "mucolytic" as this strictly means a drug that decreases the viscosity of secretions. In many cases, decreased viscosity will adversely affect cough transport. For this reason man...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： Rubin BK

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The burden of asthma among children is high in Australia compared with many other countries. Recent data show that 14-16% of children report a diagnosis of asthma that remains a problem. Boys, children under the age of 5 years and urban indigenous children experience a greater burden of asthma than other children. Mor...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： Poulos LM,Toelle BG,Marks GB

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Respiratory viruses cause a number of clinical 'syndromes' in the intensive care unit with different viruses being able to produce similar clinical pictures. Our main presenting problems are upper airway (e.g. croup and tracheitis), lower airway with intrapulmonary shunt (e.g. bronchitis and pneumonia), lower airway w...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： Roe M,O'Donnell DR,Tasker RC

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the advent of improved antenatal imaging over the past 10 years, the diagnosis, assessment and management of congenital cystic lung abnormalities have changed. These were once considered the exclusive domain of the surgeon, who had the authority to operate on all congenital cystic lung abnormalities regardless of...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： Fitzgerald DA

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since preschool wheezing is the common expression of several heterogeneous disorders, identification of children at risk for persistent asthma is particularly challenging. To date, efforts to predict the outcome of preschool wheeze have mainly relied on predictive rules consisting of simple clinical and laboratory par...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： Fouzas S,Brand PL

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to review and synthesize the existing knowledge of the effects of ultrafine particles [UFPs] with a specific focus on children's health. An extensive literature search identified 16 studies fulfilling the criteria set for the review. One of the most important findings of the review was that, ...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： da Costa E Oliveira JR,Base LH,de Abreu LC,Filho CF,Ferreira C,Morawska L

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During sleep changes in central and peripheral neurological pathways and muscle tone result in unique vulnerabilities in the respiratory system. Abnormalities of the respiratory system that are not apparent in wakefulness can become evident during particular sleep states, making overnight polysomnography (PSG) a valua...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： Waters K

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Significant technological advancements have been achieved in radiology with the introduction of a branch speciality known as interventional radiology. Radiology has moved into the therapeutic arena, performing minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The interventional radiologist can treat certain va...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： John P

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is reasonable to suggest that Telemedicine could help in the management of chronic diseases by giving patients more flexibility to remain at home with opportunities to forward electronic data to healthcare professionals, reduce hospital emergency attendances and reduce overall costs. The reality, particularly in cy...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： Lenney W

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept of personalised medicine is likely to revolutionise the treatment of adult obstructive sleep apnoea as a result of recent advances in the understanding of disease heterogeneity by identifying clinical phenotypes, pathophysiological endotypes, biomarkers and treatable traits. Children with the condition sho...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： Siriwardhana LS,Nixon GM,Horne RSC,Edwards BA

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current global strategy for control of tuberculosis, Directly Observed Treatment, Short-course (DOTS) focuses, as a priority, on the management of patients with sputum smear positive tuberculosis. As tuberculosis in children is rarely sputum smear positive, this has led many to believe that children are not import...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： Enarson DA

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumonia is highly prevalent in both developed and developing countries. In this review we list the main organisms affecting children with pneumonia and we propose a summary of the best possible diagnostic and therapeutic measures. ...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： Stein RT,Marostica PJ

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are multiple aetiologies for childhood bronchiectasis unrelated to cystic fibrosis. Some of these aetiologies, such as those predisposing to recurrent lung infections, e.g. immunodeficiencies, require treatment of the underlying condition and disease-specific pulmonary pathogens within the airway. Regardless of ...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： Redding GJ

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interpretation of the paediatric chest X-ray may appear intimidating at first but knowledge of a few basic rules and an understanding of how the radiographic appearance may be influenced by age and technique will help the clinician arrive at the correct diagnosis in many cases. A structured and logical approach to X-r...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： Arthur R

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare, autosomal recessive condition. The signs and symptoms are due to congenital abnormalities of ciliary structure and function, resulting in impaired mucociliary clearance. This affects the ciliated epithelium lining the nose, sinuses, Eustachian tube and airways. As a conseque...

journal_title：Paediatric respiratory reviews

authors： Hogg C

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00