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Deutsches Ärzteblatt international, 2017 Universal screening of newborn babies for cystic fibrosis was launched in Germany on 1 September 2016. Here we present up-to-date information on the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of this disease.This article is based on relevant publications retrieved by a selective search in PubMed, along with guidelines from Germany and abroad and systematic ...
Susanne, Naehrig +2 more
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Clinical complications in children with false-negative results in cystic fibrosis newborn screening
Jornal de Pediatria, 2022 Objective: To present signs and symptoms and clinical course in cystic fibrosis patients with false-negative newborn screening (CF NBS). Materials and methods: All children presented in this paper were covered by CF NBS.
Katarzyna Zybert +5 more
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Jornal de Pediatria, 1998 OBJECTIVE: Due to the great advances recently achieved in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis as well as to the fact that pediatricians need to have a better understanding of this disease, the authors propose an extensive review of the subject. METHODS: We selected the most outstanding publications on Cystic Fibrosis in the international literature of the
F J, Reis, N, Damaceno
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Virtual Peer Support for People With Cystic Fibrosis and Their Family Members: A Program Evaluation
Journal of Patient Experience, 2020 We sought to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and benefits of a virtual one-to-one peer support program for people with cystic fibrosis and their family members through a retrospective program evaluation.
Aimee Jeffrey MSN +5 more
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Elevated sweat chloride test: is it always cystic fibrosis?
Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2021 Background The sweat chloride test (ST) is the gold standard for cystic fibrosis (CF) diagnosis in symptomatic patients, within the newborn screening and in the follow-up of CF patients during molecular therapies.
C. Cimbalo +6 more
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Molecular Therapy: Nucleic AcidsNonsense or premature termination codon (PTC) variants of the CFTR gene are pathogenic and found in ∼10% of North American people with cystic fibrosis.
Normand E. Allaire +15 more
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Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2011 IntroductionOrganisms of the Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC) are important pathogens in cystic fibrosis (CF). The majority of those who acquire BCC develop chronic infection but it can also result in rapid decline in a significant minority.
Alex eHorsley +7 more
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Six minute walk test in Italian children with cystic fibrosis aged 6 and 11
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2021 Six Minute Walk Test (6MWT) is a field exercise test widely used in clinical practice, both in adults and in pediatric patients. The primary aim of the study is to evaluate the physical performance of the subjects and compare them with the predicted ...
Diletta Innocenti +11 more
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How are the ancient cystic fibrosis patients? Cystic fibrosis diagnosed over 60 years-old
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2017 Background and aims: To specify the prevalence of patients diagnosed with CF at age of ≥60 year-old and to analyze their characteristics. Patients and methods: Observational study of CF patients which were diagnosed at age ≥60 year-old.
C. Prados +10 more
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Does cystic fibrosis constitute an advantage in COVID-19 infection?
Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2020 The Veneto region is one of the most affected Italian regions by COVID-19. Chronic lung diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), may constitute a risk factor in COVID-19. Moreover, respiratory viruses were generally associated with
Valentino Bezzerri +3 more
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