Effect of an Exercise Intervention Program on BMI and Distance Covered in the 6 Min Walking Test (6MWT) in Obese Children.

Background/objectives: Childhood obesity appears to be an alarmingly growing global threat. Current evidence has shown that obesity can be successfully managed with interventions targeting movement skills, motor coordination and physical activity. However, data concerning physiotherapy practice are limited.

Cystic fibrosis in Europe: improved lung function and longevity - reasons for cautious optimism, but challenges remain.

Background: Prognosis and disease severity in cystic fibrosis (CF) are linked to declining lung function. To characterise lung function by the number of adults in countries with different levels of Gross National Income (GNI), data from the European Cystic Fibrosis Society Patient Registry were utilised.

Methods: Annual data including age, forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV), anthropometry, genotype, respiratory cultures and CF-related diabetes (CFRD) were retrieved between 2011 and 2021.

ESPEN-ESPGHAN-ECFS guideline on nutrition care for cystic fibrosis.

Background: Nutritional status is paramount in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and is directly correlated with morbidity and mortality. The first ESPEN-ESPGHAN-ECFS guidelines on nutrition care for infants, children, and adults with CF were published in 2016. An update to these guidelines is presented.

The role of rigid laryngo-tracheo-bronchoscopy in children with obstructive sleep apnoea: a case series of 65 children.

Objective: To assess the role of laryngo-tracheo-bronchoscopy in children with obstructive sleep apnoea by identifying airway abnormalities at surgery, that occur separately or in addition to adenotonsillar hypertrophy, and examining the correlation with respiratory parameters.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted of children with obstructive sleep apnoea who underwent laryngo-tracheo-bronchoscopy intra-operatively, performed by a single ENT surgeon from February 2016 to July 2019. Pre- and post-operative minimum oxygen saturation, apnoea-hypopnoea index, and oxygen desaturation index were recorded.

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.