Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative bacterial pathogen that is a common cause of
nosocomial infections, particularly pneumonia, infection in immunocompromised hosts, and …

Executive summary The past six decades have seen remarkable improvements in health
outcomes for people with cystic fibrosis, which was once a fatal disease of infants and young …

Developments in managing CF continue to drive dramatic improvements in survival. As
newborn screening rolls-out across Europe, CF centres are increasingly caring for cohorts of …

In human pathophysiology, the clash between microbial infection and host immunity
contributes to multiple diseases. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a classical example of this …

Background Malnutrition is both a frequent feature and a comorbidity of cystic fibrosis (CF),
with nutritional status strongly associated with pulmonary function and survival. Nutritional …

Standard follow-up and symptomatic treatment have allowed most patients with cystic
fibrosis to live to young adulthood. However, many patients still die prematurely from …

Studies measuring psychological distress in individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) have found
high rates of both depression and anxiety. Psychological symptoms in both individuals with …

Objectives Nutritional vitamin D supplements are often used in general pediatrics. Here, the
aim is to address vitamin D supplementation and calcium nutritional intakes in newborns …

The cystic fibrosis (CF) lung microbiome has been studied in children and adults; however,
little is known about its relationship to early disease progression. To better understand the …

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common life-threatening monogenic disease afflicting
Caucasian people. It affects the respiratory, gastrointestinal, glandular and reproductive …