Development and validation of a risk score to identify children at risk of life-threatening asthma.

Objective: To develop and validate a prediction risk score for identification of children at risk of developing life-threatening asthma (LTA).

Methods: Our study utilized existing medical records and retrospective analysis to develop and validate a risk score. The study population included children aged 2-17 years, admitted with a primary diagnosis of asthma, to Sydney Children's Hospital between 2011-2016.

Children with bronchiectasis have poorer lung function than those with cystic fibrosis and do not receive the same standard of care.

Background: Children with cystic fibrosis (CF) are routinely managed in a multidisciplinary clinic at tertiary pediatric centers. However, children with bronchiectasis may not be managed in the same way. We sought to compare the management model and clinical outcomes of children with bronchiectasis with children diagnosed with CF, in a single pediatric center.