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Lead
NYU Langone Health
Age
0–24
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Children (Age 0 - 24 years) referred to the NYU Pediatric AeroDigestive Center to evaluate for CC (\>4weeks).
You may not be if
Antibiotic or steroids (inhaled or systemic) use within the prior one-week. Rationale: Antibacterial drugs and immune-modulators are confounders that may impact the microbiome and inflammation. While longer period free of Antibacterial drugs and immune-modulators would be desired, it would be unethical and it is not the usual standard of care to withdraw treatment for longer periods of time.
Interstitial Lung Disease or pneumonia on X-ray
Cystic fibrosis
Primary ciliary dyskinesia
Immunodeficiency syndromes
Major airway abnormalities
Proton pump inhibitor/H2-receptor antagonist therapy within the prior 2 weeks
