Synthetic glucocorticoids are widely used for their anti-inflammatory and
immunosuppressive actions. A possible unwanted effect of glucocorticoid treatment is …

Introduction Children admitted to paediatric and neonatal intensive care units may be at high
risk from medication errors and preventable adverse drug events. Objective The objective of …

There is increasing awareness of bronchiectasis in children and adolescents, a chronic
pulmonary disorder associated with poor quality of life for the child/adolescent and their …

Background Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) represent a major cause of iatrogenic morbidity
and mortality in patient care. While a substantial body of work has been undertaken to …

Objective To review, critically analyze and synthesize knowledge from the international
literature regarding the association between allergic rhinitis (AR) and sleep disorders, the …

Severe asthma is a relatively uncommon condition in children but one which causes
morbidity, occasionally mortality, and is a challenging condition to manage. There are …

The occurrence of 187 pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) was
investigated in bottled water samples (35 and 33 from Chinese and foreign brands …

Substance misuse, obesity, mental health conditions, type 1 diabetes, cancers, and
cardiovascular and chronic respiratory diseases together account for 41% of disability …

Asthma is the most common airway chronic disease with treatments aimed mainly to control
the symptoms. Adrenergic receptor agonists, corticosteroids and anti-leukotrienes have …

Background Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are the most effective treatment for children with
persistent asthma. Although treatment with ICS is generally considered to be safe in …