The cystic fibrosis care team often acts as the gate keeper for hospital admissions given the specialized ability to recognize a pulmonary exacerbation. However, patients may present to the emergency department with symptoms requiring urgent attention, such as massive hemoptysis or pneumothorax. The following recommendations are summarized from guidelines provided by the Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary Therapies Committee. The CF Foundation pulmonary therapies committee consists of a multi-disciplinary group including representative physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, pharmacists, CF families and CF Foundation staff. High volume cystic fibrosis centers participated in a questionnaire, a literature search was performed...
This is the second in a series of four papers updating the European Cystic Fibrosis Society (ECFS) s...
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a complex disease caused by an autosomal recessive gene mutation that result...
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous environmental organisms that can cause chronic pul...
In the past, it was rare to see patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) on adult inpatient services as pa...
This Doctor of Nursing Practice scholarly project consists of developing diagnostic guidelines for C...
There is strong evidence that early, aggressive therapy of lung disease leads to improved quality an...
RATIONALE: Cystic fibrosis is a recessive genetic disease characterized by dehydration of the airway...
The natural history of cystic fibrosis lung disease is one of chronic progression with intermittent ...
Cystic fibrosis was previously thought to be a disease of childhood. With a better understanding of ...
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a complex, systemic autosomal recessive disease that affects the functions o...
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous environmental organisms that can cause chronic pulm...
BACKGROUND: Advanced cystic fibrosis lung disease (ACFLD) is common, is associated with reduced qual...
Background: The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) brings together committees of experts to write gui...
Pulmonary exacerbations (PEx) are a frequent occurrence in the lives of individuals with cystic fibr...
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common, life-shortening illnesses; it’s a genetic disease th...
This is the second in a series of four papers updating the European Cystic Fibrosis Society (ECFS) s...
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a complex disease caused by an autosomal recessive gene mutation that result...
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous environmental organisms that can cause chronic pul...
In the past, it was rare to see patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) on adult inpatient services as pa...
This Doctor of Nursing Practice scholarly project consists of developing diagnostic guidelines for C...
There is strong evidence that early, aggressive therapy of lung disease leads to improved quality an...
RATIONALE: Cystic fibrosis is a recessive genetic disease characterized by dehydration of the airway...
The natural history of cystic fibrosis lung disease is one of chronic progression with intermittent ...
Cystic fibrosis was previously thought to be a disease of childhood. With a better understanding of ...
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a complex, systemic autosomal recessive disease that affects the functions o...
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous environmental organisms that can cause chronic pulm...
BACKGROUND: Advanced cystic fibrosis lung disease (ACFLD) is common, is associated with reduced qual...
Background: The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) brings together committees of experts to write gui...
Pulmonary exacerbations (PEx) are a frequent occurrence in the lives of individuals with cystic fibr...
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common, life-shortening illnesses; it’s a genetic disease th...
This is the second in a series of four papers updating the European Cystic Fibrosis Society (ECFS) s...
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a complex disease caused by an autosomal recessive gene mutation that result...
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous environmental organisms that can cause chronic pul...