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Dominique Hubert Raphaël Chiron Boubou Camara Dominique Grenet Anne Prévotat Laurence Bassinet Stéphane Dominique Gilles Rault Julie Macey Isabelle Honoré Reem Kanaan Sylvie Leroy Nadine Desmazes Dufeu Pierre-Régis Burgel 《Journal of cystic fibrosis》2017,16(3):388-391
Objective
To investigate the short-term adverse events and effectiveness of lumacaftor/ivacaftor combination treatment in adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) and severe lung disease in a real life setting.Methods
A multicentre observational study investigated adverse events, treatment discontinuation, FEV1 and body mass index (BMI) one month and three months after lumacaftor/ivacaftor initiation in adults with CF and FEV1 below 40% predicted.Results
Respiratory adverse events (AEs) were reported by 27 of 53 subjects (51%) and 16 (30%) discontinued treatment. The mean absolute change in FEV1 was + 2.06% after one month of treatment (P = 0.086) and + 3.19% after 3 months (P = 0.009). BMI was unchanged.Conclusions
Treatment with lumacaftor/ivacaftor in patients with CF and severe lung disease was discontinued more frequently than reported in clinical trials, due to respiratory AEs. Nevertheless, the patients who continued treatment had an increase in lung function comparable to what was observed in pivotal trials. 相似文献2.
Moya Vandeleur Lisa M. Walter David S. Armstrong Philip Robinson Gillian M. Nixon Rosemary S.C. Horne 《Journal of cystic fibrosis》2017,16(6):719-726
Background
Sleep disturbance is common in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) however there are limited studies investigating the causes for poor sleep quality. In a cross sectional observational study we aimed to evaluate the clinical correlates of sleep disturbance in this population.Methods
Children with CF (7–18 years) free from pulmonary exacerbation completed medical review, overnight oximetry, the OSA-18 and 14 days of actigraphy recordings with a sleep diary.Results
In addition to FEV1 < 80% and low baseline SpO2, CF-related diabetes, PEG feeding and co-morbid behaviour disorder were associated with lower objective sleep quantity. Paternal smoking and a family member with a mood disorder were also associated with sleep disturbance. The use of electronic devices before bedtime was associated with lower sleep quantity and quality. FEV1, nocturnal cough, age and a behaviour disorder predicted sleep duration. FEV1, nocturnal cough, SpO2 nadir and asthma predicted sleep efficiency. Conversely, sleep efficiency independently predicted FEV1.Conclusions
Reduced sleep quality in children with CF is related to lung health and co-morbidities. However, family characteristics and poor sleep hygiene in the child were also associated with sleep disturbance. Optimal management of CF would seem to be the primary intervention to alleviate children's sleep disturbance, however our data raises additional targets for attempts to improve sleep. 相似文献3.
Matthew A. Tucker Reva Crandall Nichole Seigler Paula Rodriguez-Miguelez Kathleen T. McKie Caralee Forseen Jeffrey Thomas Ryan A. Harris 《Journal of cystic fibrosis》2017,16(6):752-758
Background
Responses to a single bout of exercise may provide critical information for maximizing improvements in pulmonary function following exercise training in cystic fibrosis (CF). We sought to determine if acute maximal exercise improves pulmonary function in patients with CF.Methods
Thirty-three patients with CF completed a comprehensive assessment of pulmonary function to determine forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), and lung clearance index (LCI) prior to and immediately following maximal aerobic exercise on a cycle ergometer.Results
Following exercise, FVC (? 0.08 ± 0.14 L) and FEV1 (? 0.06 ± 0.15 L) increased, while LCI decreased (?-0.71 ± 0.93) (all p < 0.05). Changes in FEV1 (%predicted) were associated with peak work (r = 0.40, p = 0.02) and peak pulmonary ventilation (r = 0.45, p = 0.01).Conclusions
A single bout of maximal exercise acutely improves pulmonary function in patients with CF and improvements may be related to peak work and peak pulmonary ventilation. 相似文献4.
Natalie E. West Valeria V. Beckett Raksha Jain Don B. Sanders Jerry A. Nick Sonya L. Heltshe Elliott C. Dasenbrook Donald R. VanDevanter George M. Solomon Christopher H. Goss Patrick A. Flume 《Journal of cystic fibrosis》2017,16(5):600-606
Background
Pulmonary Exacerbations (PEx) are associated with increased morbidity and mortality in individuals with CF. PEx management practices vary widely, and optimization through interventional trials could potentially improve outcomes. The object of this analysis was to evaluate current physician treatment practices and patient outcomes for PEx.Methods
The Standardized Treatment of Pulmonary Exacerbations (STOP) observational study enrolled 220 participants ≥ 12 years old admitted to the hospital for PEx at 11 U.S. CF centers. Spirometry and daily symptom scores were collected during the study. Physicians were surveyed on treatment goals and their management practices were observed. Treatment outcomes were compared to stated goals.Results
The mean (SD) duration of IV antibiotic treatment was 15.9 (6.0) days. Those individuals with more severe lung disease (< 50% FEV1) were treated nearly two days longer than those with > 50% FEV1. Physician-reported FEV1 improvement goals were 10% (95% CI: 5%, 14%) lower for patients with 6-month baseline FEV1 ≤ 50% predicted compared with those with 6-month baseline FEV1 > 50% predicted. There were clinically and statistically significant improvements in symptoms from the start of IV antibiotic treatment to the end of IV antibiotic treatment and 28 days after the start of treatment. The mean absolute increase in FEV1 from admission was 9% predicted at end of IV antibiotic treatment, and 7% predicted at day 28. Only 39% fully recovered lost lung function, and only 65% recovered at least 90% of lost lung function. Treatment was deemed successful by 84% of clinicians, although 6-month baseline FEV1 was only recovered in 39% of PEx.Conclusions
In this prospective observational study of PEx, treatment regimens and durations showed substantial variation. A significant proportion of patients did not reach physician's treatment goals, yet treatment was deemed successful. 相似文献5.
Dave P. Nichols Carrie L. Happoldt Preston E. Bratcher Silvia M. Caceres James F. Chmiel Kenneth C. Malcolm Milene T. Saavedra Lisa Saiman Jennifer L. Taylor-Cousar Jerry A. Nick 《Journal of cystic fibrosis》2017,16(3):358-366
Background
Concomitant use of oral azithromycin and inhaled tobramycin occurs in approximately half of US cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Recent data suggest that this combination may be antagonistic.Methods
Test the hypothesis that azithromycin reduces the clinical benefits of tobramycin by analyses of clinical trial data, in vitro modeling of P. aeruginosa antibiotic killing, and regulation of the MexXY efflux pump.Results
Ongoing administration of azithromycin associates with reduced ability of inhaled tobramycin, as compared with aztreonam, to improve lung function and quality of life in a completed clinical trial. In users of azithromycin FEV1 (L) increased 0.8% during a 4-week period of inhaled tobramycin and an additional 6.4% during a subsequent 4-week period of inhaled aztreonam (P < 0.005). CFQ-R respiratory symptom score decreased 1.8 points during inhaled tobramycin and increased 8.3 points during subsequent inhaled aztreonam (P < 0.001). A smaller number of trial participants not using azithromycin had similar improvement in lung function and quality of life scores during inhaled tobramycin and inhaled aztreonam. In vitro, azithromycin selectively reduced the bactericidal effects tobramycin in cultures of clinical strains of P. aeruginosa, while up regulating antibiotic resistance through MexXY efflux.Conclusions
Azithromycin appears capable of reducing the antimicrobial benefits of tobramycin by inducing adaptive bacterial stress responses in P. aeruginosa, suggesting that these medications together may not be optimal chronic therapy for at least some patients. 相似文献6.
Barbara Bosch Diana Bilton Patrick Sosnay Karen S. Raraigh Denise Y.F. Mak Hiroshi Ishiguro Vincent Gulmans Muriel Thomas Harry Cuppens Margarida Amaral Kris De Boeck 《Journal of cystic fibrosis》2017,16(4):488-491
Background
The diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is by consensus based on the same parameters in all patients, yet the influence of ethnicity has only scarcely been studied. We aimed at elucidating the impact of Asian descent on the diagnosis of CF.Methods
We performed a retrospective analysis of the CFTR2 and UK CF databases for clinical phenotype, sweat chloride values and CFTR mutations and compared the diagnostic characteristics of Asian to non-Asian patients with CF.Results
Asian patients with CF do not have a worse clinical phenotype. The repeatedly reported lower FEV1 of Asian patients with CF is attributable to the influence of ethnicity on lung function in general. However, pancreatic sufficiency is more common in Asian patients with CF. The diagnosis of CF in people with Asian ancestry is heterogeneous as mean sweat chloride values are lower (92 ± 26 versus 99 ± 22 mmol/L in controls) and 14% have sweat chloride values below 60 mmol/L (versus 6% in non-Asians). Also, CFTR mutations differ from those in Caucasians: 55% of British Asian patients with CF do not have one mutation included in the routine newborn screening panel.Conclusions
Bringing together the largest cohort of patients with CF and Asian ethnicity, we demonstrate that Asian roots impact on all three CF diagnostic pillars. These findings have implications for clinical practice in the increasingly ethnically diverse Western population. 相似文献7.
Barry J Plant Damian G Downey Joe A Eustace Cedric Gunaratnam Charles S Haworth Andrew M Jones Edward F McKone Daniel G Peckham R. Ian Ketchell Diana Bilton 《Journal of cystic fibrosis》2017,16(6):695-701
Background
Studies are required that evaluate real-world outcomes of inhaled aztreonam lysine in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF).Methods
Our treatment-evaluator tool assessed the effectiveness of inhaled aztreonam in routine practice in 117 CF patients across four time periods (6–12 (P2) and 0–6 months (P1) pre-initiation, and 0–6 (T1) and 6–12 months (T2) post-initiation). Outcomes were: changes in %-predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), body-mass index (BMI), hospitalisation days and intravenous antibiotic usage.Results
Median FEV1% predicted for each 6-month period was 38.9%, 34.6%, 37.1% and 36.5%; median change was ? 2.0% between P2 and P1, increasing to + 0.6% (p < 0.001) between P1 and T1. Annualised hospital bed-days was reduced (p = 0.05) post-initiation, as was intravenous antibiotics days (p = 0.001). BMI increased over 6 months post-initiation (p ≤ 0.001).Conclusions
In patients with CF in routine practice, inhaled aztreonam lysine is associated with improved lung function and weight, and reduced hospitalisation and intravenous antibiotic use. 相似文献8.
Don B. Sanders George M. Solomon Valeria V. Beckett Natalie E. West Cori L. Daines Sonya L. Heltshe Donald R. VanDevanter Jonathan E. Spahr Ronald L. Gibson Jerry A. Nick Bruce C. Marshall Patrick A. Flume Christopher H. Goss 《Journal of cystic fibrosis》2017,16(5):592-599
Background
The Standardized Treatment of Pulmonary Exacerbations (STOP) program has the intent of defining best practices in the treatment of pulmonary exacerbations (PEx) in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). The objective of this analysis was to describe the clinical presentations of patients admitted for intravenous (IV) antibiotics and enrolled in a prospective observational PEx study as well as to understand physician treatment goals at the start of the intervention.Methods
We enrolled adolescents and adults admitted to the hospital for a PEx treated with IV antibiotics. We recorded patient and PEx characteristics at the time of enrollment. We surveyed treating physicians on treatment goals as well as their willingness to enroll patients in various study designs. Additional demographic and clinical data were obtained from the CF Foundation Patient Registry.Results
Of 220 patients enrolled, 56% were female, 19% were adolescents, and 71% were infected with P. aeruginosa. The mean (SD) FEV1 at enrollment was 51.1 (21.6)% predicted. Most patients (85%) experienced symptoms for ≥ 7 days before admission, 43% had received IV antibiotics within the previous 6 months, and 48% received oral and/or inhaled antibiotics prior to IV antibiotic initiation. Forty percent had ≥ 10% FEV1 decrease from their best value recorded in the previous 6 months, but for 20% of patients, their enrollment FEV1 was their best FEV1 recorded within the previous 6 months. Physicians reported that their primary treatment objectives were lung function recovery (53%) and improvement of symptoms (47%) of PEx. Most physicians stated they would enroll patients in studies involving 10-day (72%) or 14-day (87%), but not 7-day (29%), treatment regimens.Conclusions
Based on the results of this study, prospective studies are feasible and physician willingness for interventional studies of PEx exists. Results of this observational study will help design future PEx trials. 相似文献9.
C. Lehoux Dubois V. Boudreau F. Tremblay A. Lavoie Y. Berthiaume R. Rabasa-Lhoret A. Coriati 《Journal of cystic fibrosis》2017,16(3):418-424
Background
Diabetes is common in cystic fibrosis (CF). Glucose can be detected in the airway when the blood glucose is elevated, which favours bacterial growth. We investigated the relationship between dysglycemia and lung pathogens in CF.Methods
Cross-sectional and prospective analysis of CF patients (N = 260) who underwent a 2 h-oral glucose tolerance test. Clinical data was collected.Results
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (S. maltophilia) was the sole bacteria increased in dysglycemic (AGT: 20.2%, CFRD: 21.6%) patients compared to normotolerants (NGT: 8.7%). S. maltophilia positive patients with dysglycemia had more pulmonary exacerbation events compared to NGTs (1.22 vs 0.63, P = 0.003). The interaction between S. maltophilia colonisation and glucose tolerance status significantly increases the risk of lower lung function (P = 0.003). Its growth was not affected by the evolution of the glucose tolerance after three years follow-up.Conclusion
Prevalence of S. maltophilia was higher in dysglycemic patients, supporting the idea that S. maltophilia is a marker of disease severity in CF. 相似文献10.
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Nina Dickerhof Rufus Turner Irada Khalilova Emmanuelle Fantino Peter D Sly Anthony J Kettle 《Journal of cystic fibrosis》2017,16(2):214-221
Background
In cystic fibrosis (CF) there is an urgent need for earlier diagnosis of pulmonary infections and inflammation using blood- and urine-based biomarkers.Methods
Using mass spectrometry, oxidation products of glutathione and uric acid were measured in matched samples of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), serum and urine from 36 infants and children with CF, and related to markers of neutrophilic inflammation and infection in BAL.Results
Oxidation products of glutathione (glutathione sulfonamide, GSA) and uric acid (allantoin), were elevated in BAL of children with pulmonary infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PsA) compared to those without (p < 0.05) and correlated with other markers of neutrophilic inflammation. Serum GSA was significantly elevated in children with PsA infections (p < 0.01). Urinary GSA correlated with pulmonary GSA (r = 0.42, p < 0.05) and markers of neutrophilic inflammation.Conclusions
This proof-of-concept study demonstrates that urinary GSA but not allantoin shows promise as a non-invasive marker of neutrophilic inflammation in early CF lung disease. 相似文献12.
D.R. VanDevanter S.L. Heltshe J. Spahr V.V. Beckett C.L. Daines E.C. Dasenbrook R.L. Gibson R. Jain D.B. Sanders C.H. Goss P.A. Flume 《Journal of cystic fibrosis》2017,16(5):607-615
Background
Given the variability in pulmonary exacerbation (PEx) management within and between Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Care Centers, it is possible that some approaches may be superior to others. A challenge with comparing different PEx management approaches is lack of a community consensus with respect to treatment-response metrics. In this analysis, we assess the feasibility of using different response metrics in prospective randomized studies comparing PEx treatment protocols.Methods
Response parameters were compiled from the recent STOP (Standardized Treatment of PEx) feasibility study. Pulmonary function responses (recovery of best prior 6-month and 12-month FEV1% predicted and absolute and relative FEV1% predicted improvement from treatment initiation) and sign and symptom recovery from treatment initiation (measured by the Chronic Respiratory Infection Symptom Score [CRISS]) were studied as categorical and continuous variables. The proportion of patients retreated within 30 days after the end of initial treatment was studied as a categorical variable. Sample sizes required to adequately power prospective 1:1 randomized superiority and non-inferiority studies employing candidate endpoints were explored.Results
The most sensitive endpoint was mean change in CRISS from treatment initiation, followed by mean absolute FEV1% predicted change from initiation, with the two responses only modestly correlated (R2 = .157; P < 0.0001). Recovery of previous best FEV1 was a problematic endpoint due to missing data and a substantial proportion of patients beginning PEx treatment with FEV1 exceeding their previous best measures (12.1% > 12-month best, 19.6% > 6-month best). Although mean outcome measures deteriorated approximately 2-weeks post-treatment follow-up, the effect was non-uniform: 62.7% of patients experienced an FEV1 worsening versus 49.0% who experienced a CRISS worsening.Conclusions
Results from randomized prospective superiority and non-inferiority studies employing mean CRISS and FEV1 change from treatment initiation should prove compelling to the community. They will need to be large, but appear feasible. 相似文献13.
George M. Solomon Bo Liu Isabelle Sermet-Gaudelus Isabelle Fajac Michael Wilschanski Francois Vermeulen Steven M. Rowe 《Journal of cystic fibrosis》2017,16(5):573-578
Background
Nasal Potential Difference (NPD) is a biomarker of CFTR activity used to diagnose CF and monitor experimental therapies. Limited studies have been performed to assess agreement between expert readers of NPD interpretation using a scoring algorithm.Methods
We developed a standardized scoring algorithm for “interpretability” and “confidence” for PD (potential difference) measures, and sought to determine the degree of agreement on NPD parameters between trained readers.Results
There was excellent agreement for interpretability between NPD readers for CF and fair agreement for normal tracings but slight agreement of interpretability in indeterminate tracings. Amongst interpretable tracings, excellent correlation of mean scores for Ringer's Baseline PD, Δamiloride, and ΔCl-free + Isoproterenol was observed. There was slight agreement regarding confidence of the interpretable PD tracings, resulting in divergence of the Ringers and Δamiloride, and ΔCl-free + Isoproterenol PDs between “high” and “low” confidence CF tracings.Conclusion
A multi-reader process with adjudication is important for scoring NPDs for diagnosis and in monitoring of CF clinical trials. 相似文献14.
Siddhartha G. Kapnadak Gregory A. Kicska Kathleen J. Ramos Desiree A. Marshall Tamara Y. Carroll Sudhakar N. Pipavath Michael S. Mulligan Christopher H. Goss Moira L. Aitken 《Journal of cystic fibrosis》2017,16(6):735-743
Background
Tracheal diverticula (TD) are rare anomalies that may harbor infected secretions, posing potential risk to patients with lung disease. In an end-stage cystic fibrosis (CF) cohort, we describe the characteristics and associated post-lung transplant (LTx) outcomes of TD.Methods
Pre-transplant computed tomography (CT)'s were reviewed in CF patients undergoing LTx. TD were characterized radiographically and on autopsy when available. Pre-transplant clinical variables and post-transplant outcomes were compared by TD status.Results
Of 93 patients, 35 (37.6%) had TD. 58% of TD had fat-stranding, and post-mortem TD examinations revealed histology carrying intense submucosal inflammation, and purulent contents that cultured identical species to sputum. There was no difference in post-LTx survival [HR 1.77 (0.82–3.82), p = 0.147], bacterial re-colonization, or rejection in patients with TD compared to those without. Patients with TD were more likely to die from infection, but the result was not statistically significant [HR 2.02 (0.62–6.63), p = 0.245].Conclusions
We found a high prevalence of TD in end-stage CF, where diverticula may represent a large-airway bacterial reservoir. TD were not associated with differences in post-LTx outcomes, but given the infectious concerns further investigation is necessary. 相似文献15.
Robert P. Thomen Laura L. Walkup David J. Roach Zackary I. Cleveland John P. Clancy Jason C. Woods 《Journal of cystic fibrosis》2017,16(2):275-282
Background
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease which carries high morbidity and mortality from lung-function decline. Monitoring disease progression and treatment response in young patients is desirable, but serial imaging via CT is often considered prohibitive, and detailed functional information cannot be obtained using conventional imaging techniques. Hyperpolarized 129Xe magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can depict and quantify regional ventilation, but has not been investigated in pediatrics. We hypothesized that 129Xe MRI is feasible and would demonstrate ventilation defects in mild CF lung disease with greater sensitivity than FEV1.Methods
11 healthy controls (age 6–16 years) and 11 patients with mild CF (age 8–16 years, Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV1) percent predicted > 70%) were recruited for this study. Nine CF patients had an FEV1 > 85%. Each subject was imaged via hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI, and the ventilation defect percentage (VDP) was measured. FEV1 and VDP were compared between the groups.Results
FEV1 for controls was 100.3% ± 8.5% (mean ± sd) and for CF patients was 97.9% ± 16.0% (p = 0.67). VDP was 6.4% ± 2.8% for controls and 18.3% ± 8.6% for CF (p < 0.001). When considering the 9 CF patients with normal FEV1 (> 85%), the mean FEV1 was 103.1% ± 12.3% (p = 0.57 compared to controls) and VDP was 15.4% ± 6.3% (p = 0.002).Conclusions
Hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI demonstrated ventilation defects in CF patients with normal FEV1 and more effectively discriminated CF from controls than FEV1. Thus 129Xe may be a useful outcome measure to detect mild CF lung disease, to investigate regional lung function in pediatric lung diseases, and to follow disease progression. 相似文献16.
K.A. Waters A. Lowe P. Cooper S. Vella Hiran Selvadurai 《Journal of cystic fibrosis》2017,16(2):250-257
Background
In Cystic Fibrosis (CF), early detection and treatment of respiratory disease is considered the standard for respiratory care. Overnight polysomnography (PSG) may help identify respiratory deterioration in young patients with CF.Methods
A prospective cohort study of 46 patients with CF, aged 8–12 years, from a specialist clinic in a tertiary paediatric hospital. Daytime pulmonary function, shuttle test exercise testing and overnight PSG were studied.Results
Of 81 children aged 8–12 years, 46 (57%) agreed to participate. FEV1 (% predicted, mean 74.6%) was normal in 23 (50%), mildly abnormal in 12 (26.1%), moderately abnormal in 10 (21.7%) and severely abnormal in 1 (2.2%). Amongst sleep study parameters, FEV1 (% predicted) showed significant correlation with the respiratory rate (RR) in slow wave sleep (SWS), CO2 change in REM, baseline SaO2, and the arousal index (h? 1). Backward, stepwise linear regression modelling for FEV1 (% predicted) included the entire group with a wide spectrum of clinical severity. From sleep, variables remaining in the multivariate model for FEV1 (F = 16.81, p < 0.001) were the RR in SWS (min? 1) and the CO2 change in REM (p = 0.003, and 0.014, respectively). When daytime tests were included, the variables remaining were RR in SWS and SD score for BMI (BMIsds) (F = 18.70, p < 0.001).Conclusions
Respiratory abnormalities on overnight sleep studies included elevated respiratory rates during SWS and mild CO2 retention in REM sleep, and these incorporated into a model correlating with FEV1 (% predicted). Thus, mild mechanical impairment of ventilation is evident on overnight sleep studies in children with cystic fibrosis although the significance of this finding will require further investigation. 相似文献17.
Millie Garg Steven T. Leach Michael J. Coffey Tamarah Katz Roxanne Strachan Tamara Pang Bronwen Needham Kei Lui Fathalla Ali Andrew S. Day Laura Appleton Vesal Moeeni Adam Jaffe Chee Y. Ooi 《Journal of cystic fibrosis》2017,16(5):631-636
Background
Fecal calprotectin may be used as a non-invasive method to assess the effect of novel therapies on the gut in cystic fibrosis (CF).Method
Stools from CF patients and healthy controls (HC) (0–10 years old) were prospectively collected for evaluation of temporal trends.Results
130 CF samples (64 subjects) and 114 HC samples (101 subjects) were collected. Overall, fecal calprotectin levels were different in CF patients and HC from 0 to 10 years (P = 0.0002). Fecal calprotectin in CF was significantly lower than HC from 0 to 1 years (P = 0.03) and demonstrated an upward trajectory until 4 years. From > 4 to 10 years calprotectin was consistently higher in CF patients compared with HC (P = 0.007).Conclusions
Fecal calprotectin levels in children with CF and HC were age-dependent and had distinct trajectories. Careful interpretation of calprotectin is required if used in drug trials for CF, particularly in children less than 4 years old. 相似文献18.
Danielle Usatin Elizabeth H. Yen Catherine McDonald Fadi Asfour John Pohl Jacob Robson 《Journal of cystic fibrosis》2017,16(4):503-509
Background
Early childhood growth status has been used to predict long-term clinical outcomes in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients. Adulthood CF outcomes based on early weight-for-length (WFL) measurements, using either World Health Organization (WHO) or Centers for Disease Control (CDC) scales, have not been compared.Methods
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation registry patients were studied (n = 3014). Participants were categorized at age two years as WFL < 50th percentile on both WHO and CDC scales, ≥ 50th percentile on WHO but not CDC, or ≥ 50th percentile on both. Pulmonary function and overall survival were assessed at age 18 years.Results
Stepwise gains in pulmonary function and lung transplant-free survival were noted across the three increasing WFL categories.Conclusions
Children with CF who achieve higher WFL at age two years have improved pulmonary and survival outcomes into adulthood. CF providers should continue to utilize current early growth recommendations, with goal WFL ≥ 50th percentile on CDC growth charts before age two. 相似文献19.
Background
Outcome data for UK cystic fibrosis centres are publicly available in an annual report, which ranks centres by median FEV1% predicted. We wished to assess whether there are differences in lung function outcomes between adult centres that might imply differing standards of care.Methods
UK Registry data from 4761 subjects at 34 anonymised adult centres were used to calculate mean FEV1% and rate of change of lung function for 2007–13. These measures were used to rank centres and compare outcomes.Results
There are minor differences between centres for mean FEV1% for some years of the study and for rate of change of lung function over the study period. However, rankings are critically dependent on the outcome measure chosen and centre variation becomes negligible once patient population characteristics are taken into account.Conclusions
We have demonstrated that the ranking of centres is biased and any apparent difference in respiratory outcomes is unlikely to be related to differing standards of care between centres. 相似文献20.
Thomas Radtke Helge Hebestreit Milo A. Puhan Susi Kriemler 《Journal of cystic fibrosis》2017,16(6):744-751