BACKGROUND: The population of children receiving long-term mechanical ventilation is
growing worldwide, but only limited data exist in Asian regions. The objective of the study was …

Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) caused by adenovirus can be severe with resultant
chronic pulmonary sequelae. More than 50 serotypes have been recognized; however, the …

Introduction Telerehabilitation provides physical training to patients through telecommunication
networks. We examined the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of an integrated, personalized…

Reported herein are two cases of severe phenotype of congenital myotonic dystrophy (CDM)
with presentation of respiratory insufficiency at birth. The infants were successfully …

Introduction Leigh Syndrome is an uncommon cause of infantile apnea. Case summary We
report a 5-month-old girl with sudden respiratory arrest followed by episodic hyper- and hypo-…

We report a case of cystic hygroma in a 7 month old boy causing severe airway compromise,
and discuss the acute management of airway obstruction and the surgical management of …

DISCUSSION Patients with neuromuscular disorders are vulnerable to sleep-disordered
breathing, because of a combination of alveolar hypoventilation resulting from respiratory …

Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome is a failure of automatic control of breathing.
This rare disease entity should be considered in children with episodic or sustained …

Bronchiectasis is the abnormal dilation of the airway which may be caused by various
etiologies in children. Beyond the more recognized cause of bacterial and viral infections and …

Objectives To study the factors associated with withdrawal of the and tumor necrosis factor
alpha (anti‐ TNF α) biologics in the treatment of rheumatic diseases. Method Data from the …