Background Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is an endogenous inhibitor and uncoupler
of nitric oxide synthase. By promoting the formation of peroxynitrite, ADMA is believed to …

Objective Recent advances in perinatal care and neonatal respiratory therapy have led to a
new phenotype of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (“new BPD”). The long‐term respiratory …

Background Very few studies have explored the distinguishing features of severe asthma in
childhood in Europe, and only one study was conducted in Southern Europe. The aim of this …

Background and objective Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most common chronic
lung disease of infancy in the developed countries. Outcomes for BPD patients have …

Recurrent respiratory infections (RRI) represent a widespread condition which has a severe
social and economic impact. Immunostimulants are used for their prevention. It is crucial to …

Food allergy is an increasingly prevalent problem all over the world and especially in westernized
countries, and there is an unmet medical need for an effective form of therapy. During …

In January, 2008, an 11-year-old bulimic girl was referred to us, by a psychologist for investigation
of chronic cough and acute onset of hoarseness. She had a history of chronic barking …

SA has been described as a heterogeneous disease with regard to clinical presentation and
course. Few data are available in children. We present data on 37 patients 6-17 years old …

… Silvia Carraro, Iole Maria Di Gangi, Giorgio Piacentini, Ahmad Kantar, Serena Moser,
Laura Cesca, Mariangela Berardi, Giuseppe Giordano, Eugenio Baraldi …

A 16-year-old-boy was evaluated for a two-year history of nocturnal cough and wheezing.
He had not responsed to treatment with inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta2-agonists…