To describe the frequency, burden, and pathogen profile of acute respiratory illnesses in very preterm infants during the first year after neonatal i…
Mucus plugs have been previously recognized as an important pathological feature in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but thei…
Real-time analysis of epidemic trends and forecasts can help support public health planning and the response to seasonal respiratory disease. Here, w…
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have become a leading form of nicotine use among children and adolescents worldwide. The World Health Organizati…
E-cigarettes are widely perceived as a safer alternative to tobacco, and that perception often extends to their use around infants and children. Yet…
Existing trajectory studies have emphasised large-airway indices, but chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) might originate in smaller airways…
Children are particularly vulnerable to air pollution, but the effects of early life exposure to acute, high-intensity pollution on later lung functi…
The long-term consequences of early adverse exposures are well known but is becoming clear that early means not just in pregnancy but also in at leas…
To better characterise prematurity-associated lung disease, adult spirometry phenotype classifications (obstructive lung disease, preserved ratio imp…
Despite a high burden of respiratory disease among infants globally, limited options exist for lung function testing in this age group. Tidal breathi…