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A quality healthcare system is coproduced by patients, families and healthcare professionals working interdependently to cocreate and codeliver care. Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients and families rely on ...
Cystic fibrosis is a disease that still causes a reduced life expectancy. The treatment burden remains high for affected individuals with often a combination of multiple oral and inhaled medications, ...
The mother of a 14-year-old boy living with cystic fibrosis is calling for greater awareness over the impact of the rare genetic condition.
Wilmington native wins 80-mile paddle boarding competition for cystic fibrosis Jacob Venditti and his team completed ‘The Crossing’ for cystic fibrosis in under 13 hours ...
Early-stage lung cancer sometimes causes finger clubbing, a harmless symptom that usually resolves when the cancer is treated.
Early-stage lung cancer sometimes causes finger clubbing, a harmless symptom that usually resolves when the cancer is treated.
Individuals with cystic fibrosis or CFTR gene variants have a 3-fold higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer after 50 years of age.
Microbiome-directed therapy for cystic fibrosis exacerbations currently fails to improve lung function and may increase treatment burden.
Rationale: Little knowledge exists on structural changes and plugging in small airways in cystic fibrosis. Objective: To characterise the extent of plugging and contribution of secreted mucins to the ...
Digital clubbing: Clubbing in the fingers is usually a symptom of oxygenation issues due to lung, heart or digestive problems, all of which occur in CF. Gastrointestinal system: ...