Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare respiratory syndrome characterised by the
accumulation of surfactant lipoproteins within the alveoli. According to various pathogenetic …

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) in children (chILD) is a heterogeneous group of rare respiratory
disorders that are mostly chronic and associated with high morbidity and mortality. The …

The interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are a group of progressive disorders characterized by
chronic inflammation and/or fibrosis in the lung. While some ILDs can be linked to specific …

There is a wide differential diagnosis of early onset respiratory distress especially in term
babies, and interstitial lung disease (chILD) is a rare but important consideration in this …

Respiratory distress is one of the most common clinical presentations in newborns requiring
admission to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Many of these infants develop …

Childhood rare lung diseases comprise a large number of heterogeneous respiratory
disorders that are individually rare but are collectively associated with substantial morbidity …

Lung growth and maturation are key determinants in postnatal outcome, especially in
neonates born prematurely or with other conditions affecting gas exchange. Both prenatal …

Pediatric Pulmonologists have long incorporated advances in genetics into their every-day
practice through their care of children with cystic fibrosis (CF). First described in 1938 by …

Neonatal lung biopsy guides important medical decisions when the diagnosis is not clear
from prior clinical assessment, imaging, or genetic testing. Common scenarios that lead to …

In the last two decades, there has been significant growth in our understanding of the
genetics underlying idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a relentlessly progressive, incurable …