Early childhood respiratory infections, including pneumonia, are an important global public
health issue, with more than 40 million annual cases resulting in approximately 650 000 …

Bronchiectasis represents a clinical syndrome of recurrent or persistent wet/productive
cough with abnormal bronchial dilatation in chest computed tomography (CT) images [1, 2]. …

Background Spirometric lung function impairment is an independent predictor of respiratory
and cardiovascular disease, and mortality across a broad range of socioeconomic …

Background: Some but not all previous studies report that pneumonia in children aged less
than five years is associated with lower lung function and elevated risk of respiratory disease. …

Purpose Low diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (D LCO ) and spirometry
values are associated with increased mortality risk. However, associations between mortality …

Background Inequitable access to quality health care contributes to the known poorer outcomes
of people living in regional/remote areas (compared with urban-based), especially for …

Improving the treatment of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in children and adolescents
requires high-quality research with outcomes that meet study objectives and are meaningful for …

… Wilson and AJ Collaro have nothing to disclose. J. Boyd is an employee of the European
Lung Foundation. AB Chang reports grants from National Health and Medical Research Council…

Background Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (Feno), used as a biomarker, is influenced by
several factors including ethnicity. Normative data are essential for interpretation, and currently …

Background and Objectives Indigenous Respiratory Outreach Care (IROC) is a culturally
appropriate specialist respiratory service established to deliver multidisciplinary respiratory …