Management of primary ciliary dyskinesia in European children: recommendations and clinical practice

Strippoli, Marie-Pierre; Frischer, Thomas; Barbato, Angelo; Snijders, Deborah; Maurer, Elisabeth; Lucas, Jane; Eber, Ernst; Karadag, BÜLENT; Pohunek, Petr; Zivkovic, Zorica; Escribano, Amparo; O'Callaghan, Chris; Bush, Andrew; Kuehni, Claudia

doi:10.1183/09031936.00073911

Management of primary ciliary dyskinesia in European children: recommendations and clinical practice

Strippoli M. F. , Frischer T., Barbato A., Snijders D., Maurer E., Lucas J. S. A. , ...More

EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, vol.39, no.6, pp.1482-1491, 2012 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 39 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.1183/09031936.00073911
Title of Journal : EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
Page Numbers: pp.1482-1491
Keywords: Bronchiectasis, ciliary motility disorders, diagnosis, Kartagener syndrome, primary ciliary dyskinesia, therapy, DIAGNOSIS, STATE

Abstract

The European Respiratory Society Task Force on primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) in children recently published recommendations for diagnosis and management. This paper compares these recommendations with current clinical practice in Europe.