Sternum Length and Rib Cage Dimensions Compared with Bodily Proportions in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis by Louis-Philippe Laurin, Vincent Jobin, François Bellemare

“…BACKGROUND: A greater structural expansion of the rib cage in females compared with males has been described in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients; however, conflicting data exist as to whether an elongation of the bony ribs and sternum contributes to this expansion.…”
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Antimicrobial Properties of Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Therapeutic Potential for Cystic Fibrosis Infection, and Treatment by Morgan T. Sutton, David Fletcher, Santosh K. Ghosh, Aaron Weinberg, Rolf van Heeckeren, Sukhmani Kaur, Zhina Sadeghi, Adonis Hijaz, Jane Reese, Hillard M. Lazarus, Donald P. Lennon, Arnold I. Caplan, Tracey L. Bonfield

“…Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease in which the battle between pulmonary infection and inflammation becomes the major cause of morbidity and mortality. …”
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Scoliosis Surgery in Cystic Fibrosis: Surgical Considerations and the Multidisciplinary Approach of a Rare Case by George I. Mataliotakis, Athanasios I. Tsirikos, Karen Pearson, Don S. Urquhart, Carolyn Smith, Andrew Fall

“…Spinal deformity in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) is usually mild requiring no treatment. …”
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Noninvasive Methods, including Transient Elastography, for the Detection of Liver Disease in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis by Matthew D Sadler, Pam Crotty, Linda Fatovich, Stephanie Wilson, Harvey R Rabin, Robert P Myers

“…BACKGROUND: Liver disease is the third leading cause of mortality in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). However, detection of CF-associated liver disease (CFLD) is challenging.…”
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Toll Like Receptors 4 and 2 Expression in the Bronchial Mucosa of Patients with Cystic Fibrosis by Hans-Peter Hauber, Meri K Tulic, Anne Tsicopoulos, Benoit Wallaert, Ron Olivenstein, Patrick Daigneault, Qutayba Hamid

“…BACKGROUND: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a lung disease characterized by chronic infection with Gram-negative bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. …”
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Tools used to measure quality of life in adults with cystic fibrosis– a systematic review by Dorota Snop-Perkowska, Jakub Świtalski, Katarzyna Wnuk, Paweł Olszewski, Anna Augustynowicz

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Tumor necrosis factor-α/interleukin-10 balance in normal and cystic fibrosis children by Galina V. Shmarina, Alexander L. Pukhalsky, Svetlana N. Kokarovtseva, Daria A. Pukhalskaya, Lidia A. Shabalova, Nikolai I. Kapranov, Natalia J. Kashirskaja

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Lithotripsy of Pancreatic Stones in a Patient with Cystic Fibrosis: Successful Treatment of Abdominal Pain by AA Weiss, JM Greig, S Fache

“…This article reports the case of an 18-year-old native Indian woman with cystic fibrosis who was experiencing pain related to pancreatitis, complicated by pancreatic duct stricture and lithiasis. …”
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Comparative Efficacy of Two Doses of Nebulized Colistimethate for the Eradication of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa in Children with Cystic Fibrosis by Marie-Sophie Brochet, Anne-Catherine McDuff, Jean-François Bussières, Elaine Caron, Geneviève Fortin, Denis Lebel, Jacques-Édouard Marcotte

“…BACKGROUND: Cystic fibrosis (CF) affects the respiratory and digestive systems. …”
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Effect of Dead Volume on the Efficiency and the Cost to Deliver Medications in Cystic Fibrosis with Four Disposable Nebulizers by Sharon L Ho, Allan L Coates

“…OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the factors that affect nebulizer efficiency and to compare the relative cost effectiveness of nebulized medications used in the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF), delivered by four types of disposable jet nebulizers that are widely used in hospitals.…”
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Identification of a Mutation in the Novel Compound Heterozygous CFTR in a Chinese Family with Cystic Fibrosis by Hongxia Shao, Jingna Hua, Qi Wu, Xiaoge Li, Ming Zhang, Herong Wang, Junping Wu, Long Xu, Yi Xie, Li Li, Huaiyong Chen

“…Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common autosomal recessive disorders among Caucasians of Northern European descent but is uncommon in the Chinese population. …”
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Quantitative and O2 Enhanced MRI of the Pathologic Lung: Findings in Emphysema, Fibrosis, and Cystic Fibrosis by Alfred Stadler, Leopold Stiebellehner, Peter M. Jakob, Johannes F. T. Arnold, Edith Eisenhuber, Isabella von Katzler, Alexander A. Bankier

“…Oxygen enhanced MRT is able to demonstrate reduced diffusion capacity and diminished oxygen transport in patients with emphysema and cystic fibrosis. Discussion: results published in literature indicate that T1 mapping and oxygen enhanced MR imaging are promising new methods in functional imaging of the lung and when evaluated in conjunction with the pure morphological images can provide additional valuable information.…”
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The EGFR-ADAM17 Axis in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Cystic Fibrosis Lung Pathology by Marta Stolarczyk, Bob J. Scholte

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cystic fibrosis (CF) share molecular mechanisms that cause the pathological symptoms they have in common. …”
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Evaluating Adult Cystic Fibrosis Care in BC: Disparities in Access to a Multidisciplinary Treatment Centre by James M. Roberts, Pearce G. Wilcox, Bradley S. Quon

“…Background. Cystic fibrosis (CF) care that is delivered through dedicated, multidisciplinary CF clinics is believed to be partly responsible for improvements in the length and quality of life of persons with CF. …”
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Investigation of some anaerobic bacteria in the sputum of cystic fibrosis patients and healthy people in Tehran, Iran by Homa Hamayeli, Ahya Abdi-Ali, Bahareh Attaran, Morvarid Shafiei, Mohammadreza Modaresi

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Adiponectin Expression Is Modulated by Long-Term Physical Activity in Adult Patients Affected by Cystic Fibrosis by Rita Polito, Ersilia Nigro, Ausilia Elce, Maria Ludovica Monaco, Paola Iacotucci, Vincenzo Carnovale, Marika Comegna, Monica Gelzo, Federica Zarrilli, Gaetano Corso, Giuseppe Castaldo, Aurora Daniele

“…Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease characterized by progressive decline of lung function and chronic airway inflammation. …”
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The Role of the High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein in Patients with Stable Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis by Meng-Heng Hsieh, Yueh-Fu Fang, Guan-Yuan Chen, Fu-Tsai Chung, Yuan-Chang Liu, Cheng-Hsien Wu, Yu-Chen Chang, Horng-Chyuan Lin

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Incidence rate, clinical profile, and outcomes of COVID-19 in adults with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis by Cristiane Christ Camargo, Fernanda de Miranda Schmitz, Letícia Bauer Jacobsen, Bruna Ziegler, Paulo de Tarso Roth Dalcin

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Relevance of 3D Cholangiography and Transient Elastography to Assess Cystic Fibrosis-Associated Liver Disease? by C. Lemaitre, S. Dominique, E. Billoud, M. Eliezer, H. Montialoux, M. Quillard, G. Riachi, E. Koning, H. Morisse-Pradier, G. Savoye, C. Savoye-Collet, O. Goria

“…Background. Cystic fibrosis-associated liver disease (CFLD) is a major cause of death. …”
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Burkholderia Gladioli – A Predictor of Poor Outcome in Cystic Fibrosis Patients Who Receive Lung Transplants?... by Bradley S Quon, James D Reid, Patrick Wong, Pearce G Wilcox, Amin Javer, Jennifer M Wilson, Robert D Levy

“…A case involving a lung transplant recipient with cystic fibrosis who ultimately died as a result of severe rhinosinusitis due to B gladioli infection in the context of postlung transplant immunosuppression is reported.…”
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