Cystic fibrosis

One size does not fit all for IV antibiotic duration

ECFS delegates voted a resounding 'NO' during a head to head debate on whether the duration of IV antibiotics should be 14 days for all cystic fibrosis patients. Leading a very convincing 'NO' debate Barry Plant from Cork in Ireland noted...

ECFS delegates voted a resounding 'NO' during a head to head debate on whether the duration of IV antibiotics should...
Cystic fibrosis

High-dose Vit D maintains levels in winter

A one-off oral high dose of vitamin D is effective in maintaining vitamin D levels during the winter months in children with CF, researchers from Melbourne report. The study included 41 children with CF who were treated with a single supra-physiological...

A one-off oral high dose of vitamin D is effective in maintaining vitamin D levels during the winter months in...
Cystic fibrosis

Ivacaftor improves nutritional status

Treatment with ivacaftor can lead to weight gain in CF patients with a G551D mutation, a small Australian study shows. Weight gain was significantly related to improvement in fat intake at 16 weeks and younger age at 34 weeks, the open...

Treatment with ivacaftor can lead to weight gain in CF patients with a G551D mutation, a small Australian study shows. Weight...