Viral bronchiolitis is one of the most common hospital presentations in infancy and as such
represents a major healthcare burden worldwide. However despite this, there are currently …

Existing clinical case definitions of pertussis are decades old and based largely on clinical
presentation in infants and children, yet an increasing burden is borne by adolescents and …

Viral respiratory infection is very common. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infects almost all
children during the first 2 years of life. Respiratory syncytial virus is the most frequent cause …

The Global Pertussis Initiative (GPI) was established in 2001 to assess the global extent of
the ongoing problem of pertussis and to evaluate and prioritize pertussis control strategies …

Abstract Background. The Global Pertussis Initiative, an expert scientific forum, was
established to address the ongoing problems associated with pertussis disease worldwide …

Pertussis is a vaccine-preventable disease that causes morbidity and mortality, particularly
in infants and children< 5 years of age. The Global Pertussis Initiative (GPI) …

Although epidemiological evidence is generally supportive of a causal association between
respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis during infancy and the development of …

Objective Our primary objective was to examine the global paediatric workforce and to better
understand geographic differences in the number of paediatricians globally. Secondary …

The majority of studies involving neutrophil integrin expression and function are performed
at physioligical temperatures subsequent to routine preparative procedures at 4° C. We …

Pertussis remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in infants and young
children, and despite the availability of vaccines and pertinent national and international …