Asthma is a complex condition that affects 14% of the world's children and the approach to
management includes both pharmacologic as well as non-pharmacologic strategies …

Background: Over the past decade, there has been a worldwide largely unexplained
increase in the incidence of type 1 diabetes in young children. This study explores the …

PurposePhysical inactivity is deleterious to health, but it has been difficult to determine the
extent to which these effects are attributable to abnormal body composition or to factors …

Background Constitutional DICER1 mutations have been associated with pleuropulmonary
blastoma, cystic nephroma, Sertoli-Leydig tumours and multinodular goitres, while somatic …

Childhood severe obesity is a serious, urgent and complex global health problem with long‐
term co‐morbidities. Obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing is more common in obese …

Pediatric chronic lung diseases not only affect the physical aspect of children's health but
also the emotional health of children and their families. Understanding the role of physical …

An 8‐year‐old white male was referred to our clinic for a 1‐year history of decreased
appetite and no weight gain. His entire workup failed to demonstrate cystic fibrosis, or any …

Background To date there are limited data in the literature to guide the initial evaluation for
etiologies of apnea in full‐term infants born at greater than or equal to 37 weeks …

Breathing difficulty is a common complaint in the newborn period. Common etiologies range
from infections to anatomic obstruction. Nasopharyngeal obstruction due to tumor is a rare …

Learning disabilities are a common problem seen in pediatric practice and the functional
impairments can range from mild to severe. Learning disabilities are generally associated …