Paediatric Year in Review

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Chairs: G. Hedlin (Stockholm, Sweden), A. Bush (London, United Kingdom)
Aims: Clinically relevant news in four important areas of lung diseases in children including an overview of the prevalence and consequences of H1N1 infections in children.

Paediatric Assembly: Lifetime Achievement Awardee Introduction G. Hedlin (Stockholm, Sweden)
Paediatric Assembly: Lifetime Achievement Award
Cystic fibrosis: coming of age F. Ratjen (Toronto, Canada)
The paediatric viral year in review A. Malfroot (Brussels, Belgium)
Sleep and noninvasive ventilatory support in children: what's new? B. Fauroux (Paris, France)
The bronchology year in review P. Pohunek (Prague, Czech Republic)