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Early life is a key period that determines long-term health. Lung development in childhood predicts lung function attained in adulthood and morbidity and mortality across the life course. We aimed to assess the effect of early-life lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) and associated risk factors on lung development from birth to school age in a South African birth cohort.

To evaluate the suitability of the Global Lung Function Initiative (GLI)-2012 other/mixed and GLI-2022 global reference equations for evaluating the respiratory capacity of First Nations Australians. 

Multiple-breath washout (MBW) is an established technique to assess functional residual capacity (FRC) and ventilation inhomogeneity in the lung. Indirect calculation of nitrogen concentration requires accurate measurement of gas concentrations.

This study aimed to determine whether breathing 100% oxygen altered tidal breathing parameters in healthy young children and young children with CF.

The caudal catheter technique was superior at reducing pain interventions, particularly bladder spasm interventions

The ANZSRS recommends the adoption of the Global Lung Function Initiative (GLI) 2012 spirometry reference values throughout Australia and New Zealand

There are differences in tidal breathing parameters during multiple breath washout testing with SF6 gas mixture in infants

The application of the systematic review improved inter-observer agreement but did not affect reported multiple breath washout outcomes

The ANZSRS recommends the adoption of the Global Lung Function Initiative (GLI) 2012 spirometry reference values throughout Australia and New Zealand

The present study investigated whether lung function measured by forced oscillation technique would be impaired in the presence of infection,...