ERS International Congress 2022: highlights from the Paediatrics Assembly.

Area of Science:

• Pediatric Respiratory Medicine
• Sleep Science
• Immunology

Background:

• The European Respiratory Society (ERS) Assembly 7: Paediatrics reviewed recent advancements.
• Research spans diverse pediatric respiratory fields, including physiology, asthma, CF, and neonatology.

Purpose of the Study:

• To summarize key findings and research trends in pediatric respiratory medicine presented at ERS International Congress 2022.
• To provide an overview of cutting-edge research across multiple pediatric respiratory subspecialties.

Main Methods:

• Review of abstracts presented at the ERS International Congress 2022.
• Synthesis of research findings from eight scientific groups within ERS Assembly 7.

Main Results:

• Advances in understanding high altitude's effect on sleep and sleep disorders.
• New insights into preschool wheeze and asthma prevention and treatment.
• Monitoring CF transmembrane conductance regulator modulator therapy in cystic fibrosis.
• Respiratory manifestations in common variable immunodeficiency.
• Innovations in pediatric airway interventions like cryotherapy.
• Progress in monitoring respiratory function in neonatal and pediatric intensive care.

Conclusions:

• Significant progress in pediatric respiratory research, covering sleep, asthma, CF, immunology, and intensive care.
• Emphasis on understanding lung and airway developmental biology at a molecular level.
• Highlights the importance of continued research in pediatric respiratory health and disease.