A lung transplant can be lifesaving for children with cystic fibrosis (CF) admitted for respiratory failure to a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Only 35% of these young patients went on to be discharged without a transplant, according to an analysis of children with CF treated at a French…
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Newborn screening (NBS) in Switzerland correctly identified 96% of cystic fibrosis (CF) cases over an 11-year period, a study found. False negatives, instances where tests are negative but an infant has CF, occurred in 10 out of 272 diagnosed cases. Still, the program did not achieve a positive predictive…
Phage therapy, a promising strategy for treating antibiotic-resistant lung infections that’s currently in clinical trials, can trigger the release of inflammatory signaling molecules from human lung cells, with different types of phages triggering a different set of signaling molecules. That’s according to a study, “Lytic bacteriophages induce…
Treatment with Kaftrio (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor) helps increase fat stores in adults with cystic fibrosis (CF), especially those who are underweight, a study found. Researchers also found small, though statistically significant, increases in muscle mass in patients who started on Kaftrio. The results showed that Kaftrio mainly affects fat tissues,…
Parents of infants and toddlers with cystic fibrosis (CF) often see their children as weighing less than they actually do, and feel they eat more slowly and enjoy food less than healthy children, according to a small U.S. study. Using questionnaires like the Baby Eating Behavior Questionnaire (BEBQ), a…
About every fourth member of the cystic fibrosis (CF) community feels they’re not provided clear information about cross infection and infection prevention and control, according to a survey conducted in 13 countries. Many survey respondents, mostly girls and women, said they’d wash and disinfect their nebulizers more frequently if…
People with cystic fibrosis (CF) who carry two disease-causing F508del mutations and those who have had no prior treatment with CFTR modulators are up to five times more likely to see greater improvement of sinonasal symptoms after starting highly effective modulator treatment, a study found. An improvement of…
Improvements in mucus clearance with the approved medication Trikafta — evident among patients within a month after starting treatment, according to researchers — may contribute to better lung function in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), per a new U.S. study. Mucus clearance mechanisms are meant to keep the…
After starting Trikafta, people with cystic fibrosis (CF) significantly reduced their use of other CF-related medications, suggesting that many people with CF on Trikafta “may prioritize reducing treatment burden over maximizing lung function,” researchers said. Still, lung function continued to decline after Trikafta initiation, they reported in a real-world…
Researchers have developed a device that could improve gene therapy delivery to the lungs for people with genetic conditions such as cystic fibrosis (CF). In a series of preclinical experiments, the research team showed that its device could deliver a therapeutic payload to cells better than a standard inhaler…
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