Cystic Fibrosis News

Women with cystic fibrosis may experience declines in lung function after having been pregnant, according to a poster presented at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference.

Infants with a late diagnosis for cystic fibrosis were more likely to be behind in their weight and height at 1 year and height at 3 and 5 years, according to a poster presented at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference.

Children with cystic fibrosis gained weight within the first 3 months of appetite stimulant therapy, according to a poster presented at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference.

Vitamin D levels in patients with a deficiency and cystic fibrosis increased with a single high dose, or stoss therapy, according to a poster presented at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference.

A trial to assess bacteriophage, or “phage,” therapy, which utilizes a virus to target specific bacteria and leave behind other bacteria and human cells, is underway among patients with cystic fibrosis, according to an NIH press release.

Among adults with cystic fibrosis, vitamin C decreased the plasma disappearance rate of alpha-tocopherol, thereby augmenting its concentrations, according to a study published in Nutrients.

The FDA expanded the approval of lumacaftor and ivacaftor to include the treatment of children with cystic fibrosis aged 1 year to younger than 2 years, according to a manufacturer-issued press release.

The Healio Editors compiled the most-read news in pulmonology posted in September.

Combining manuka honey and the antibiotic amikacin in a lab-based nebulization formulation was effective for inhibiting Mycobacterium abscessus and drug-resistant clinical isolates in patients with cystic fibrosis or bronchiectasis.

A new statement outlines recommendations for health care professionals to determine physical activity and exercise plans for patients with cystic fibrosis.