Childhood asthma is common and its prevalence is increasing in most countries of the
world. Large‐scale studies indicate that approximately one‐third of children with asthma …

Since we first recognized the regular presence of gaseous hydrogen cyanide, HCN, in the
headspace of plate cultures of the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa, PA, derived from …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) is associated with a distinctive smell produced by a
combination of volatile compounds (VCs). Selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry (SIFT …

Background: The relationship between asthma severity and atopy is complex. Many studies
have failed to show significant relationships between clinical severity or lung function and …

The published results of breath isoprene studies, to date largely involving adults, are briefly
reviewed with special attention given to the work done on this topic during the last 10 years …

Inhaled medications are the cornerstone of treatment in early childhood wheezing and
paediatric asthma. A match between patient and device and a correct inhalation technique …

Elevated concentrations of hydrogen cyanide (HCN) have been detected in the headspace
of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) cultures and in the breath of children with cystic fibrosis …

BACKGROUND: Reducing nebulisation times for tobramycin solution for inhalation in cystic
fibrosis (CF) may improve compliance. METHODS: In this single-dose, open-label, two-way …

Asthma is the most common chronic condition in children worldwide. It affects daytime
activities, sleep and school attendance and causes anxiety to parents, families and other …

Objective: To determine, in prematurely born children who had bronchopulmonary dysplasia
(BPD), if respiratory morbidity, healthcare utilisation, and cost of care during the preschool …