Greater fruit and vegetables consumption, and adherence to a Mediterranean type of diet reduces the risk for asthma in children; a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between the consumption of fruits, vegetables and adherence to the Mediterranean diet with childhood asthma development and severity. A systematic literature search and synthesis of the results was performed throughout the last two decades. A total of 45 studies were analysed and 392,797 children were included.

Low-frequency oscillometry indices to assess ventilation inhomogeneity in CF patients.

Background: The utility of the forced oscillations technique (FOT) in cystic fibrosis (CF) remains uncertain. The aim of this study was to explore the ability of lower-frequency FOT indices, alone and after adjustment for the lung volume, to assess the extent of ventilation inhomogeneity in CF patients with varying disease severity.

Methods: Forty-five children, adolescents, and adults with CF (age 6.

Lung ultrasound systematic review shows its prognostic and diagnostic role in acute viral bronchiolitis.

Aim: Lung ultrasound (LUS) has not been included in the current guidelines for the diagnosis of bronchiolitis so far, even though data concerning its effectiveness have been published.

Methods: A systematic literature review was carried out to determine the role of LUS scores in the diagnosis and prognosis of patients aged 0-2 years with bronchiolitis, using MEDLINE, Scopus and ScienceDirect databases from their inception to December 2021.

Results: A total of 18 studies matching our eligibility criteria were analysed for the purposes of this review and 1249 patients with bronchiolitis were included.