Article
Increased rate of lung function decline in Australian adolescents with cystic fibrosis.
Pediatric pulmonology - 1 Sept 2014
Welsh Liam, Robertson Colin F, Ranganathan Sarath C
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Though baseline lung function as measured by spirometry in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) has improved, the annual rate of decline has not changed significantly during the critical period of adolescence. The aim of this study was to describe factors associated with longitudinal decline in lung function in a contemporary cohort of children with CF. METHODS: Best annual lung function data from...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Australia
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Cohort Studies
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
- Female
- Forced Expiratory Volume
- Genotype
- Hospitalization
- Humans
- Longitudinal Studies
- Male
- Pseudomonas Infections
- Retrospective Studies
- Spirometry