Increased Serum Interleukin-10 but not Interleukin-4 Level in Children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia.

Background: Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) is a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia in children, and it has been associated with wheezing. The aim of this study was to examine the serum level of interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-10 in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) and to analyse them in relation to the presence of wheezing.

Methods: The study included 166 children with radiologically confirmed pneumonia.

Mycoplasma pneumoniae as a causative agent of community-acquired pneumonia in children: clinical features and laboratory diagnosis.

Background: Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in children with CAP and find clinical, radiological and laboratory features helpful to diagnose Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia. Furthermore, we evaluated the value of serology, real-time PCR (RT-PCR) and culture for the accurate diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia.

[Influence of environmental tobacco smoke on characteristics of childhood asthma].

Introduction: We compared characteristics of asthma in children from smoking and non-smoking families.

Objective: To examine if there was any difference in asthma in children exposed and not exposed to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS).

Methods: We examined 231 asthmatic children and their parents.

Asthma School Program in children and their parents.

Background: This study was undertaken to analyze the clinical efficiency of Asthma Education Intervention (AEI, Asthma School) in children and their parents, a program was designed to produce acceptable asthma knowledge and to improve the treatment.

Methods: This study assessed the effectiveness of an educational intervention within 12 months after attending Asthma School. The study was designed as a population based cohort study.

[Influence of smoking habit on respiratory function in young asthmatics: follow-up study from 16-30 years of age].

Introduction: Smoking habit of 54 asthmatics was followed for 15 years.

Objective: To examine if there was any difference of lung function tests between smoking and nonsmoking young asthmatics.

Method: Based on questionnaires, clinical examinations, lung function tests and skin prick tests, 54 adolescents with asthma were separated out of 1134 pupils of one Belgrade high school.