Recently,“Technical standards for respiratory oscillometry” was published, which reviewed
the physiological basis of oscillometric measures and detailed the technical factors related …

Prevalence of childhood obesity is progressively increasing, reaching worldwide levels of
5.6% in girls and of 7.8% in boys. Several evidences showed that obesity is a major …

Various developmental aspects of respiratory physiology put infants and young children at
an increased risk of respiratory failure, which is associated with a higher rate of critical …

Respiratory diseases in both children and adults are a major cause of morbidity and
mortality worldwide. Despite decades of research, mechanisms underlying the broad …

Obesity increases the risk of developing asthma in children and adults. Obesity is associated
with different effects on lung function in children and adults. In adults, obesity has been …

Currently, pneumonia caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic.
To date, there is no specific antiviral treatment for the disease, and universal access to the …

Asthma affects more than 300 million people of all ages worldwide, including about 10–15%
of school-aged children, and its prevalence is increasing. Severe asthma (SA) is a particular …

Introduction: Obesity affects about 40% of US adults and 18% of children. Its impact on the
pulmonary system is best described for asthma. Areas covered: We reviewed the literature …

Background Factors that determine the relationship between obesity and poor outcomes in
asthmatic children are not well understood. Dysanapsis and peripheral airway impairment …

Objective We hypothesized that children with obesity-related asthma would have worse self-
reported asthma control, report an increased number of asthma symptoms and have lower …