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Nasal polyposis in cystic fibrosis: follow-up of children and adolescents for a 3-year period

Abstract Introduction: Nasal polyposis is often found in patients with cystic fibrosis. Objective: To assess the incidence of nasal polyposis, the response to medical treatment, recurrence and the need for surgical intervention in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis during a three-year follow...

Variants in the interleukin 8 gene and the response to inhaled bronchodilators in cystic fibrosis

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 93 (6), 2017
Abstract Objective: Interleukin 8 protein promotes inflammatory responses, even in airways. The presence of interleukin 8 gene variants causes altered inflammatory responses and possibly varied responses to inhaled bronchodilators. Thus, this study analyzed the interleukin 8 variants (rs4073, rs2227306,...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in cystic fibrosis patients: do we need to care? A cohort study

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of a variety of potentially pathogenic microorganisms in cystic fibrosis patients, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), has increased over the past decade. Given the increasing prevalence of MRSA and the few data available in the lite...

Actualización en kinesiología respiratoria en pacientes con fibrosis quística

Chest physiotherapy is an essential component of cystic fibrosis treatment. Its aim is to delay lung deterioration and preserve physical function, improving quality of life and long-term results. It is possible to proceed early, even when the child is asymptomatic.The therapist must be a competent profes...

Caracterización molecular de bacterias patógenas de las vías respiratorias de pacientes peruanos con fibrosis quística

RESUMEN Objetivos. Caracterizar a nivel molecular las bacterias patógenas de las vías respiratorias de pacientes peruanos con fibrosis quística (FQ). Materiales y métodos. Se caracterizaron las comunidades bacterianas cultivables a partir de muestras de esputo de pacientes pediátricos y adultos ...

Factors associated with malnutrition in adolescent and adult patients with cystic fibrosis

J. bras. pneumol; 43 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the prevalence of malnutrition in patients attending an adult cystic fibrosis (CF) program and to investigate the associations of malnutrition with the clinical characteristics of those patients. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving patients with clinic...

Exames para avaliar a sensibilização ao aspergillus fumigatus em fibrose cística

Rev. paul. pediatr; 35 (3), 2017
RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar os resultados dos exames utilizados para identificar a sensibilização IgE-mediada ao Aspergillus fumigatus em pacientes com fibrose cística. Métodos: Estudo transversal descritivo com amostra de conveniência de 86 pacientes com fibrose cística, acompanhados em Serviço ...

Hearing thresholds at high frequency in patients with cystic fibrosis: a systematic review

Abstract Introduction: High-frequency audiometry may contribute to the early detection of hearing loss caused by ototoxic medications. Many ototoxic drugs are widely used in the treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis. Early detection of hearing loss should allow known harmful drugs to be identified ...

Brazilian guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of cystic fibrosis

J. bras. pneumol; 43 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized by dysfunction of the CFTR gene. It is a multisystem disease that most often affects White individuals. In recent decades, various advances in the diagnosis and treatment of CF have drastically changed the scenario, re...

Incidence and treatment of methicillin-resistant S. aureus infection in cystic fibrosis patients: a cohort study

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (1), 2017
Abstract In Brazil the knowledge about methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in cystic fibrosis patients is scarce. This study aimed to determine the incidence of respiratory tract colonization and the identification rates after a standardized treatment. A retrospective cohort was perform...