There is abundant literature on how to select and statistically deal with predictors in prediction
models. Less attention has been paid to the choice of the outcome. We assessed the …

van der Aa LB, Heymans HSA, van Aalderen WMC, Sprikkelman AB. Probiotics and prebiotics
in atopic dermatitis: review of the theoretical background and clinical evidence. Pediatr …

Background Acute bronchiolitis in infants and young children is associated with long‐term
airway disease also known as post‐bronchiolitic wheezing. Two major hypotheses have been …

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis is associated with subsequent recurrent
wheezing episodes. To determine whether cytokine responses during infection can be of …

Background: Exposure to cat and dog allergens is very common in the Western World and is
a serious cause of asthma in sensitized subjects. Objective: We sought to study the clinical …

The majority of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) will grow into adulthood. Despite this
improvement in survival, the disease is progressive, especially with respect to the decline in …

To investigate the role of cell‐mediated immunity during respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
infection, interferon (IFN)–γ and interleukin (IL)–10 levels in nasopharyngeal secretions were …

Importance Severe childhood obesity has become a major health problem, and effective,
evidence-based interventions are needed. The relative effectiveness of inpatient compared …

Background Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy frequently fails to correct intestinal fat
malabsorption completely in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. The reason for this failure is …

OBJECTIVES: While many studies have assessed the health impacts of PCDD/Fs and PCBs
on animals and humans, long-term consequences for especially adolescents, have not (yet) …