Re: The scandal of poor medical research
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Source: BMJ Comments - July 20, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: forums
xray showing even more nodules in my lungs and mucus plug still there and more
I went to doctors the other day cause I was really not breathing good rember I just got out of hospital bout maybe 2 months so did pft was low at 52 usually my base is 58 so I was worried then he argued with me over having pluracy I told him it was ur staff in the hospital that said I had it then I went to er they said I had it and je said I have mucus in there but not a plug agian I told him it was his team who told me and showed me on the xray the plug. This is a new adult cf doctor they have now my first time goin cause they just made a adult cf dept but I have seen theae guys before while in hospital anyway he didnt th...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Adults Forum - July 20, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: cam Tags: Adults Source Type: forums
Re: The scandal of poor medical research
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Source: BMJ Comments - July 19, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: forums
Just found out daughter has Mycobacterium Abscessus
We just found out my daughter 11 has mycobacterium Abscesses (not MAC which she has also cultured in past but now apparently clear) and will start the treatment process soon.
right now they r recommending IV Amikacin, IV imipenem, and azithromycin for at least 5 weeks (up to 3months) until cultures clear. Her pfts are still in the 80s/ low 90s, but it's still a drop from her baseline of over 100 last year. Do you have any advice as we start this journey? We are thinking of doing a port instead of PICC due to the potential length of time. I am starting my research on treatments and these medicines.... Seems like they wa...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Families Forum - July 16, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: mep65 Tags: Families Source Type: forums
"The scandal of poor medical research" comes first in top papers poll
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Source: BMJ Comments - July 15, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: forums
