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Single-breath washout and association with structural lung disease in children with cystic fibrosisAcinar ventilation inhomogeneity measured by single-breath washout was not associated with structural lung disease on CT
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Pulmonary bacteriophage and cystic fibrosis airway mucus: friends or foes?For those born with cystic fibrosis (CF), hyper-concentrated mucus with a dysfunctional structure significantly impacts CF airways, providing a perfect environment for bacterial colonization and subsequent chronic infection. Early treatment with antibiotics limits the prevalence of bacterial pathogens but permanently alters the CF airway microenvironment, resulting in antibiotic resistance and other long-term consequences.
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Detection of bile acids in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid defines the inflammatory and microbial landscape of the lower airways in infants with cystic fibrosisCystic Fibrosis (CF) is a genetic condition characterized by neutrophilic inflammation and recurrent infection of the airways. How these processes are initiated and perpetuated in CF remains largely unknown. We have demonstrated a link between the intestinal microbiota-related metabolites bile acids and inflammation in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from children with stable CF lung disease.
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Lung Clearance Index and Structural Lung Disease on Computed Tomography in Early Cystic FibrosisLung clearance index may be a useful surveillance tool to monitor structural lung disease in preschool and school-age children with cystic fibrosis
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Impact of lung disease on respiratory impedance in young children with cystic fibrosisThe present study investigated whether lung function measured by forced oscillation technique would be impaired in the presence of infection,...
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Respiratory tract exacerbations revisited: Ventilation, inflammation, perfusion, and structure (VIPS) monitoring to redefine treatmentFor cystic fibrosis (CF) patients older than 6 years there are convincing data that suggest respiratory tract exacerbations (RTE) play an important role in...
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Reversibility of trapped air on chest computed tomography in cystic fibrosis patientsTo investigate changes in trapped air volume and distribution over time and compare computed tomography (CT) with pulmonary function tests for determining...
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Early cystic fibrosis lung diseaseThis paper is about lung disease in patients with cyctic Fibrosis and prevention strategies to slow the onset of lung disease.
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Parental experiences of early pulmonary surveillance for children with cystic fibrosis: A research proposal for improved family psychosocial outcomesThe proposed study intends to explore parental experiences, including coping, related to their child's involvement in the early surveillance program.
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Innate inflammatory responses of pediatric cystic fibrosis airway epithelial cells: Effects of nonviral and viral stimulationThere is controversy regarding whether cystic fibrosis (CF) airway epithelial cells (AECs) are intrinsically proinflammatory.