{"title":"Evaluation of the therapeutic efficacy and tolerability of current drug treatments on the clinical outcomes of paediatric spinal muscular atrophy type 1: A systematic review","authors":"Anmar Al-Taie , Aygül Köseoğlu","doi":"10.1016/j.prrv.2023.06.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prrv.2023.06.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span><span>Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a severe hereditary lower motor neuron disorder characterised by degeneration of alpha motor neurons in the spinal cord, resulting in progressive weakness and paralysis of proximal muscles. A systematic literature search was carried out by using PRISMA guidelines and searching through different databases that could provide findings of evidence on the health outcomes of the approved therapies for the management of </span>paediatric<span> SMA type 1 regarding efficacy with follow-up in terms of motor and </span></span>respiratory functions<span><span> and the tolerability and incidence of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) post-treatment from real-world publications. Half of the publications (50%) had a prospective observational design. Eight studies (66.7%) assessed </span>nusinersen, and three studies (25%) assessed </span></span>onasemnogene abeparvovec with a duration of follow-up ranging from 6 months to 3 years to evaluate the motor and respiratory functions using different assessment tools, hospitalisation rates, and the tolerability and incidence of ADRs post-treatment. The three currently approved treatments for SMA type 1 provided good support and health outcomes in terms of motor function, respiratory outcomes, reduction of hospitalisations, and improvement of survival. Nevertheless, uncertainties regarding continued improvement after long-term illness and the generalizability of results are still unknown.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":19658,"journal":{"name":"Paediatric Respiratory Reviews","volume":"48 ","pages":"Pages 65-71"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10327452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gene Clark , Dominic A. Fitzgerald , Bruce K. Rubin
{"title":"Cough medicines for children- time for a reality check","authors":"Gene Clark , Dominic A. Fitzgerald , Bruce K. Rubin","doi":"10.1016/j.prrv.2023.08.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prrv.2023.08.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>Cough medicines have been in use for over a century to treat the common and troublesome, but often helpful, symptoms of cough in children. They contain various combinations of “anti-tussive” drugs including opioids, antihistamines, </span>herbal preparations<span><span>, mucolytics<span>, decongestants and </span></span>expectorants. Whilst theoretically attractive for symptom relief when children are suffering, as time has passed these popular </span></span>over the counter medicines<span> have been shown to lack efficacy, delay more serious underlying diagnoses, and can cause complications and sometimes death. This has resulted in clinician concerns, a citizen petition to the American Food and Drug Association in 2007, some self-regulation from manufacturers and escalating restrictions on their use from regulatory agencies across the world over the last twenty years. This article will review the protective role of cough, juxtapose the conflicting treatment goals of suppressing a dry cough and promoting expectoration for a wet cough, consider the evidence basis for prescribing cough medicines in comparison to other more specific treatments such as for asthma [beta agonists] or infection [antibiotics], regulatory interventions, and conclude with the view that over counter cough medicines should not be used in children, especially young children.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":19658,"journal":{"name":"Paediatric Respiratory Reviews","volume":"48 ","pages":"Pages 30-38"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10278955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Twynam-Perkins , A. Fall , J.W. Lefferts , D.S. Urquhart
{"title":"An innovative strategy for personalised medicine in a CFSPID case that evolved with time","authors":"J. Twynam-Perkins , A. Fall , J.W. Lefferts , D.S. Urquhart","doi":"10.1016/j.prrv.2023.06.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prrv.2023.06.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We present a challenging case that illustrates how the clinical manifestations in children with <em>CFTR</em> mutations of uncertain significance may change over time. This case highlights the evolution of confirming a diagnosis of CF and emphasises the importance of regular review and monitoring of this patient cohort.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":19658,"journal":{"name":"Paediatric Respiratory Reviews","volume":"47 ","pages":"Pages 23-26"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9746362","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Domiciliary management of infants and children with chronic respiratory diseases","authors":"Henry J. Rozycki , Sailesh Kotecha","doi":"10.1016/j.prrv.2023.04.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prrv.2023.04.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19658,"journal":{"name":"Paediatric Respiratory Reviews","volume":"47 ","pages":"Pages 1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9533695","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Grigorios Chatziparasidis , Andrew Bush , Maria Rafailia Chatziparasidi , Ahmad Kantar
{"title":"Airway epithelial development and function: A key player in asthma pathogenesis?","authors":"Grigorios Chatziparasidis , Andrew Bush , Maria Rafailia Chatziparasidi , Ahmad Kantar","doi":"10.1016/j.prrv.2023.04.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prrv.2023.04.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Though asthma is a common and relatively easy to diagnose disease, attempts at primary or secondary prevention, and cure, have been disappointing. The widespread use of inhaled steroids has dramatically improved asthma control but has offered nothing in terms of altering long-term outcomes or reversing airway remodeling and impairment in lung function. The inability to cure asthma is unsurprising given our limited understanding of the factors that contribute to disease initiation and persistence. New data have focused on the airway epithelium as a potentially key factor orchestrating the different stages of asthma. In this review we summarize for the clinician the current evidence on the central role of the airway epithelium in asthma pathogenesis and the factors that may alter epithelial integrity and functionality.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":19658,"journal":{"name":"Paediatric Respiratory Reviews","volume":"47 ","pages":"Pages 51-61"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9645042","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexander Ilan Gipsman , Nicole Christine Lapinel , Oscar Henry Mayer
{"title":"Airway clearance in patients with neuromuscular disease","authors":"Alexander Ilan Gipsman , Nicole Christine Lapinel , Oscar Henry Mayer","doi":"10.1016/j.prrv.2023.02.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prrv.2023.02.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Airway clearance is a critical component of both maintenance of respiratory health and management of acute respiratory illnesses. The process of effective airway clearance begins with the recognition of secretions in the airway and culminates in expectoration or swallowing. There are multiple points on this continuum at which </span>neuromuscular disease<span><span><span><span> causes impaired airway clearance. This can result in an otherwise mild upper respiratory illness progressing unabated from an easily managed condition to a severe, life-threatening lower respiratory illness requiring intensive therapy for patient recovery. Even during periods of relative health, airway protective mechanisms can be compromised, and patients may have difficulty managing average quantities of secretions. This review summarizes airway clearance physiology and pathophysiology<span>, mechanical and pharmacologic treatment modalities, and provides a practical approach for managing secretions </span></span>in patients with neuromuscular disease. Neuromuscular disease is an umbrella term used to describe disorders that involve dysfunction of </span>peripheral nerves<span>, the neuromuscular junction, or </span></span>skeletal muscle<span><span>. Although this paper specifically reviews airway clearance pertaining to those with neuromuscular diseases (e.g., muscular dystrophy<span>, spinal muscular atrophy, myasthenia gravis), most of its content is relevant to the management of patients with </span></span>central nervous system disorders<span> such as chronic static encephalopathy caused by trauma, metabolic or genetic abnormalities, congenital infection, or neonatal hypoxic-ischemic injury.</span></span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":19658,"journal":{"name":"Paediatric Respiratory Reviews","volume":"47 ","pages":"Pages 33-40"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9076576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cystic Fibrosis screen positive, inconclusive diagnosis (CFSPID) to Cystic Fibrosis: Detecting disease with serial assessments","authors":"J. Manzoor, D.A. Hughes","doi":"10.1016/j.prrv.2023.06.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prrv.2023.06.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We present the case of a child given a CFSPID<span> designation in early life who was later reclassified as having CF based on a combination of recurrent respiratory symptoms and CFTR functional testing, despite normal sweat chloride levels. Here we demonstrate the importance of monitoring these children, each time reviewing the diagnosis based on updated understanding of individual CFTR mutation phenotypes or clinical findings inconsistent with the designation. This case identifies situations in which the CFSPID designation should be challenged, and gives an approach for this when CF is suspected.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":19658,"journal":{"name":"Paediatric Respiratory Reviews","volume":"47 ","pages":"Pages 19-22"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9688597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The United States’ decision to mask children as young as two for COVID-19 has been extended into 2023 and beyond: The implications of this policy","authors":"Tracy Beth Høeg , Sebastián González-Dambrauskas , Vinay Prasad","doi":"10.1016/j.prrv.2023.04.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prrv.2023.04.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19658,"journal":{"name":"Paediatric Respiratory Reviews","volume":"47 ","pages":"Pages 30-32"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10129335/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9469631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cystic fibrosis to CFSPID: Burden of care vs need and rational approach to weaning therapies","authors":"S. Hadjisymeou Andreou, J.C. Davies","doi":"10.1016/j.prrv.2023.07.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prrv.2023.07.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>We present a case of a 10-year-old boy initially diagnosed with CF based on </span>NBS guidelines. However, as CF genetics knowledge has advanced, he has been reclassified as CFSPID based on normal investigations and excellent general clinical status, in line with updated CFSPID guidelines. This case highlights the significance of reviewing CF diagnoses according to the latest understanding of </span>CFTR<span> mutation phenotypes, as well as the patient's clinical status. In order to identify opportunities to save patients from burdensome CF treatment and management, we review current CFSPID guidelines, emphasizing care tailored to each individual case.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":19658,"journal":{"name":"Paediatric Respiratory Reviews","volume":"47 ","pages":"Pages 27-29"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9865393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}