Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and European Cystic Fibrosis Society Survey of cystic fibrosis mental health care delivery [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Psychological morbidity in individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) and their caregivers is common. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) and European Cystic Fibrosis Society (ECFS) Guidelines Committee on Mental Health sought the views of CF ...
A.L. Quittner +33 more
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Interventions for the eradication of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in people with cystic fibrosis [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Cystic fibrosis is an inherited recessive disorder of chloride transport that is characterised by recurrent and persistent pulmonary infections from resistant organisms that result in lung function deterioration and early mortality in ...
Smyth, Alan R.
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Pancreatic cystosis in cystic fibrosis. Sometimes a bike ride can help you decide [PDF]
, 2020 Pancreatic cystosis (PC) is an uncommon manifestation of pancreas involvement in cystic fibrosis (CF), characterized by the presence of multiple macrocysts partially or completely replacing pancreas.
Di Gaeta, A. +4 more
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Lack of Correlation Between Pulmonary Disease and Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Dysfunction in Cystic Fibrosis: A Case Report [PDF]
, 2013 Introduction: Mutations in both alleles of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene result in the disease cystic fibrosis, which usually manifests as chronic sinopulmonary disease, pancreatic insufficiency, elevated sodium chloride ...
Asher, Daniel +7 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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New era of cystic fibrosis: full mutational analysis and personalized therapy [PDF]
, 2017 Despite its apparently simple genetics, cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rather complex genetic disease. A lot of variability in the steps of the path from the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR ) gene to the clinical manifestations ...
Lucarelli, Marco
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A retrospective analysis of longitudinal changes in bone mineral content in cystic fibrosis [PDF]
, 2017 Background: We aimed to describe the longitudinal changes in bone mineral content and influencing factors, in children with cystic fibrosis (CF). Methods: One hundred children (50 females) had dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) performed.
Ahmed, Syed Faisal +7 more
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Social interactions in the Burkholderia cepacia complex : biofilms and quorum sensing [PDF]
, 2010 Burkholderia cepacia complex bacteria are opportunistic pathogens that cause respiratory tract infections in susceptible patients, mainly people with cystic fibrosis. There is convincing evidence that B.
Coenye, Tom
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Early life growth patterns persist for 12 years and impact pulmonary outcomes in cystic fibrosis [PDF]
, 2018 BACKGROUND: In children with cystic fibrosis (CF), recovery from growth faltering within 2 years of diagnosis (Responders) is associated with better growth and less lung disease at age 6 years.
Farrell, Philip M. +3 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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