There is poor agreement on definitions of different phenotypes of preschool wheezing disorders.
The present Task Force proposes to use the terms episodic (viral) wheeze to describe …

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 …

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

On 11 March, 2020, a novel human coronavirus, named severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) became pandemic [1]. By 24 March, 372 757 SARS-CoV-2 …

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of 14 viruses in infants with bronchiolitis and to
study demographic and clinical differences in those with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), …

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 …

Background Diagnosing asthma in children represents an important clinical challenge. There
is no single gold-standard test to confirm the diagnosis. Consequently, over- and under-…

The diffusion of the SARS‐CoV‐2 virus and the implementation of restrictive measures led to
a drastic reduction of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) diffusion. Few RSV cases have been …

There is increasing awareness of bronchiectasis in children and adolescents, a chronic
pulmonary disorder associated with poor quality of life for the child/adolescent and their parents, …

Infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) have significant mortality and long-term
morbidity. Only 60–70% survive and usually those in high-volume centres. The current Task …