Heart Failure Common in Cystic Fibrosis Patients
(MedPage Today) -- NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Roughly one in 10 adults with cystic fibrosis also had a diagnosis of heart failure, according to a real-world study of patient medical records reported here.
Among the roughly 15,000 cystic fibrosis patients... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 18, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Lessons From a ‘Difficult Patient’
Sal was the kind of patient that doctors strive to avoid. But for one medical student, he provided an education in compassion. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - October 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Gina Siddiqui Tags: Cystic Fibrosis Doctors Medical Schools Hospitals your-feed-health Source Type: news
NIH-supported clinical trial of phage therapy for cystic fibrosis begins
The trial is evaluating whether the bacteriophage therapy is safe and able to reduce the amount of bacteria in the lungs of volunteers. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - October 4, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Vitamin Supplements May Help People With Cystic Fibrosis
(Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - October 3, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Pulmonology, Nutrition, News, Source Type: news
Vitamin Supplements May Help People With Cystic Fibrosis
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 -- More than 160,000 people around the world have cystic fibrosis, and supplementing with vitamins C and E could help reduce the damaging inflammation in their lungs, according to new research. " Cystic fibrosis is a genetic... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 3, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Vertex Announces U.S. FDA Approval for Orkambi (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) in Children With Cystic Fibrosis Ages 12 to & lt;24 months
With this approval, approximately 300 children with two copies of the F508del mutation will have a medicine to treat the underlying cause of their disease for the first time
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 2, 2022-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - September 2, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
PAN-TB Collaboration to Advance Investigational Tuberculosis Drug Regimens to Phase 2 Clinical Trials
August 17, 2022 – The Project to Accelerate New Treatments for Tuberculosis (PAN-TB) collaboration announced today the execution of a joint development agreement (JDA) supporting the progression of two investigational tuberculosis (TB) combination treatment regimens into phase 2 clinical development. The collaboration will evaluate whether the novel regimens, which combine registered products and new chemical entities (NCEs), can effectively treat all forms of active pulmonary TB using substantially shorter treatment durations than existing drug regimens, with the goal of identifying a regimen suitable for phase 3 develo...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - August 17, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Consider Pulmonary Complications in Adult Cystic Fibrosis Consider Pulmonary Complications in Adult Cystic Fibrosis
Changes in the epidemiology of cystic fibrosis have implications for adult patient care.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news
Racial, Ethnic-Minority Infants Older at First Cystic Fibrosis Evaluation
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3, 2022 -- Infants with cystic fibrosis (CF) from racial and ethnic-minority groups have an older median age at first event (AFE: age at sweat test, encounter, and/or care episode), according to a study published online July 21 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 3, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Race Plays Role in How Soon Babies With Cystic Fibrosis Get Care
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3, 2022 -- Babies who are white appear to get diagnostic appointments for cystic fibrosis earlier than babies of several other races and ethnicities, new research shows.
This can cause gaps in care and outcomes.
While it is... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 3, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
What Are Causes of Childhood Interstital Lung Disease?
Discussion
Interstitial lung disease in children (chILD) is less understood than adult interstitial lung disease (ILD) and is rare. Prevalence is ~ 0.13 to 16.2 per 100,000 children under age 17 years. chILD is an general term for respiratory disorders that are heterogeneous, chronic and impair lung function. While some define diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD) separately, the term ILD usually encompases DPLD. chILD has variable definitions and is “usually diagnosed if three of the following features are present:
1) respiratory symptoms (cough, rapid and/or difficult breathing, and exercise intolerance),
2) res...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - August 1, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
The Changing Face of CF: An Update for Anesthesiologists The Changing Face of CF: An Update for Anesthesiologists
This review article focuses on the changing epidemiology of cystic fibrosis, the latest innovations in CFTR modulator therapies, and perioperative considerations while caring for CF patients.Anesthesia & Analgesia (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Half in UK back genome editing to prevent severe diseases
Survey also finds younger generations far more in favour of designer babies than older people areMore than half the UK backs the idea of rewriting the DNA of human embryos to prevent severe or life-threatening diseases, according to a survey.Commissioned by theProgress Educational Trust (PET), a fertility and genomics charity, the Ipsos poll found that 53% of people support the use of human genome editing to prevent children from developing serious conditions such as cystic fibrosis.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 22, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Gene editing Cystic fibrosis IVF Genetics Biology Science Society UK news Source Type: news
Are These Stools Acholic?
Discussion
Color can be difficult to discern and communicate. Stooling is an important part of overall health and an important harbinger of potential illness. Stooling consistency and color changes with food, environment, medication, and health conditions.
For neonates and young infants, some hepatobiliary problems may not be seen at birth but in the next few days to weeks. This includes Alagille syndrome, biliary atresia and cystic fibrosis. It is not uncommon for these patients to have prolonged jaundice and therefore the diagnosis may be delayed with some presenting with increased jaundice, acholic stool and poor feedin...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 23, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
‘Phage therapy’ successes boost fight against drug-resistant infections
Two US patients recover from intractable infections, giving hope for treatments beyond antibioticsTwo US patients have recovered from intractable infections after being treated with a pioneering therapy involving genetically engineered bacteria-killing viruses.The cases raise hopes that so-called phage therapy could be used more widely to combat the global crisis of drug-resistant infections. One of the patients, Jarrod Johnson, a 26-year-old man with cystic fibrosis, was approaching death after suffering a chronic lung infection that resisted treatment by antibiotics for six years. After being given the phage therapy, his...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 13, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Hannah Devlin Science correspondent Tags: Medical research Antibiotics Society Science UK news US news World news Colorado Source Type: news
