‘We were sitting with our calculator saying “we can afford that!”’ Joy for families as cystic fibrosis drug prices fall within reach

The cost of medication was too high for thousands of CF sufferers around the world. Now a Bangladeshi company is making a generic version that will change lives ...
Medicine Buffalo

Mental health challenges faced by children with cystic fibrosis are the focus of a major, multi-site study led by UB

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A University at Buffalo psychiatrist who has played a critical role in getting mental health screening and treatment integrated into routine care for adults and adolescents with cystic ...
Medscape

Food Allergies Less Common in Children With Cystic Fibrosis

In the US, children with cystic fibrosis (CF) were significantly less likely to develop food allergies than children without CF. However, boys and children not receiving pancreatic enzyme replacement ...
ABC News

Ibuprofen Preserves Lung Function in Kids With Cystic Fibrosis

Mar. 23 -- FRIDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- The common pain reliever and anti-inflammatory ibuprofen significantly slows the decline in lung function seen in children with cystic fibrosis, U.S.
MedPage Today

Repeat Anesthesia in Kids With Cystic Fibrosis Didn't Lead to Neurobehavioral Harms

Repeated exposure to general anesthesia did not negatively affect neurobehavioral outcomes among children with cystic fibrosis, the randomized phase IV CF-GAIN trial showed. The mean composite score ...
Reuters

Problem behaviors beset kids with cystic fibrosis

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children with cystic fibrosis, or CF, often have problems with sleeping, eating and complying with the physiotherapy they need, a new study shows. These problem behaviors ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

CDI-Related Mortality Risk Greater in Hospitalized Children With Cystic Fibrosis

Pediatric patients who developed coexisting Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) while hospitalized for cystic fibrosis exhibited greater mortality risk, length of stay, and cost compared with ...
Healio

Vanzacaftor, tezacaftor, deutivacaftor safe in children with cystic fibrosis

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers deemed 24-week vanzacaftor/tezacaftor/deutivacaftor safe in 6- to ...
ABC News

Cystic Fibrosis Can Harm Kids' Bones

Mar. 23 -- FRIDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- Children with cystic fibrosis (CF) have early onset of defective bone mineralization in the lumbar spine, the part of the back between the ribs and pelvis, ...
Medscape

New Nasal Test Promising for Children With Cystic Fibrosis

Peak nasal inspiratory flow (PNIF) measurement was a feasible, noninvasive method for assessing nasal airflow obstruction in children with cystic fibrosis and correlated significantly with nasal ...
Healio

Food allergy less common among children with cystic fibrosis

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Food allergy prevalence was lower in those with cystic fibrosis vs. the general pediatric population. The ...