A group of children with a past history of wheezing was randomly selected from the Melbourne
community at the age of 7 years in 1964, and a further group of children with severe …

Airway inflammation is an important component of cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease. To
determine whether this begins early in the illness, before the onset of infection, we examined …

… with cystic fibrosis (CF). Design: Prospective, observational cohort study of 56 children with
CF … In this young CF cohort, best forced expiratory volume in 1 second was an insensitive …

Rationale: The promise of newborn screening (NBS) for cystic fibrosis (CF) has not been
fully realized, and the extent of improvement in respiratory outcomes is unclear. We …

Rationale: Better understanding of evolution of lung function in infants with cystic fibrosis (CF)
and its association with pulmonary inflammation and infection is crucial in informing both …

… in children with CF younger than 4 years of age,6 and children with non-CF bronchiectasis
… detected in infants and preschool children with CF, a proportion of these children might have …

… inflammation that characterizes cystic fibrosis (CF) is initiated … annual BAL samples from
38 CF subjects were measured, and … We conclude that in CF, infection initiates and sustains …

Vallecular cyst is a rare cause of stridor and respiratory distress in infancy and has been
associated with sudden airway obstruction resulting in death. In a retrospective review of eight …

BACKGROUND: In 1999, The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC)
Phase One reported the prevalence of eczema symptoms in 715,033 children from 154 …

… of sputum in patients with cystic fibrosis and to improve lung function… in a group of patients
with CF who have moderate to severe lung … We conclude that in patients with CF, ultrasonically …