The consultation files of the author were searched for all cases referred to the author in consultation as possible ‘nonspecific interstitial pneumonia’ from 2000 to 2006. Of these 32 cases, nine ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Long-term outcomes of bronchiolitis in infancy include a higher prevalence of asthma and more obstructive lung ...

The virus causes swelling of the small airways of the lungs (bronchioles) and increases the production of mucous. This blocks air movement through the lungs and makes it difficult to breathe.

There are several causes and clinical settings associated with the CB obliterans lesion ( Box 1). Idiopathic obliterative bronchiolitis disorder is rare and has been described in only a few case ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common virus that can cause severe respiratory illness in infants and young children, ...

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Although rhinovirus infection is associated with increased risks of acute and chronic respiratory outcomes during childhood compared with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the underlying mechanisms ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), originally recovered from a colony of chimpanzees with coryza and designated chimpanzee coryza agent, 1,2 and human parainfluenza virus types 1, 2, 3, and 4 have ...

Respiratory tract infections are common childhood illnesses. They can spread easily through the air we breathe or via our hands. You can treat most symptoms at home while the body clears the infection ...

Smoking is injurious to the health, whether it is passive smoking or direct smoking, and infants and foetuses are especially vulnerable to this. Whether the mother smokes herself or is exposed to ...