Pediatric pulmonology year in review 2017: Part 1.

Pediatric Pulmonology publishes original research, case reports and review articles on topics related to a wide range of children's respiratory disorders. In this article (Part 1 of a series), we summarize the past year's publications in our major topic areas, as well as selected literature in these areas from other journals. In Part 1, we review selected articles on diagnostic testing/endoscopy, respiratory complications of neuromuscular disorders, and rare lung diseases.