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 …

Interstitial lung disease in children (chILD) is rare, and most centres will only see a few
cases/year. There are numerous possible underlying diagnoses, with specific and non-specific …

Congenital thoracic malformations (CTMs) are a heterogeneous group of rare disorders that
may involve the airways or lung parenchyma. The authors have focused on the condition …

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 …

Four species Aspergillus niger, Penicillium simplicissimum, Pseudomonas sp. (PI18 89 )
and Penicillium aurantiogriseum were found to be very effective in solubilizing hardly-soluble …

We assessed the validity of an Italian language version of the Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS).
The translated ESS was compared to the multiple sleep latency test (MSLT), considered …

Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a hereditary disorder of mucociliary clearance causing
chronic upper and lower airways disease. We determined the number of patients with …

Rationale: Airway remodeling and inflammation are characteristic features of adult asthma
that are still poorly investigated in childhood asthma. Objectives: To examine epithelial and …

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 …

Objectives Lockdown measures in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic can have serious mental health effects on the population, especially in vulnerable …