Pulmonary exacerbations and clinical outcomes in a longitudinal cohort of infants and preschool children with cystic fibrosis

Pulmonary exacerbations and clinical outcomes in a longitudinal cohort of infants and preschool children with cystic fibrosis

Abstract Background Pulmonary exacerbations (PEx) in school aged children and adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) lead to increased morbidity and lung function decline. However, the effect of exacerbations in young children with CF is not fully understood. We sought to characterize the frequency and cl...

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Main Authors: Jordana E. Hoppe, Brandie D. Wagner, Scott D. Sagel, Frank J. Accurso, Edith T. Zemanick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Cystic fibrosis
Pulmonary exacerbation
Antibiotics
Lung function
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-017-0546-8

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