Pediatric Pulmonary Specialists

In the U.S., pediatric ICU admissions showed significant changes in diseases seen in patients and a substantial decrease during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to findings published in Chest.

In a new study, children with pneumonia diagnosed during infancy had an increased risk for asthma at age 4 years.

In a new study, airway microbiota composition was associated with duration of acute episodes of asthma-like symptoms and the effect of azithromycin treatment in young children.

In preschool children with cystic fibrosis, MRI detected progression of early lung disease, researchers reported.

Development and implementation of a novel bronchopulmonary dysplasia prevention system of care was associated with a sustained decrease in rates of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in infants, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

Chronic bronchitis in young adults is associated with recurrent respiratory infections and early-life exposures, according to findings published in the European Respiratory Journal.

Identification of viral type and number may aid in predicting the duration of positive pressure ventilation in critically ill infants with bronchiolitis, according to results published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.