P97 Do intravenous antibiotics influence arterial stiffness in adults with cystic fibrosis?

Nebulised antibiotics for adults with cystic fibrosis.

Home intravenous antibiotics for cystic fibrosis.

BACKGROUND Recurrent endobronchial infection in cystic fibrosis (CF) requires treatment with intravenous antibiotics for several weeks usually in hospital, affecting health costs and quality of life for patients and their families. OBJECTIVES To determine whether home intravenous antibiotic therapy in CF is as effective as inpatient intravenous antibiotic therapy and if it is preferred by ind...

Physical Activity in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis Receiving Intravenous Antibiotics in Hospital and in the Community§

INTRODUCTION Intravenous antibiotic therapy (IVAT) for CF acute pulmonary exacerbations (APE) can be delivered in hospital or in the community. This study aimed to compare physical activity in CF patients receiving hospital and community-delivered IVAT, as well as other health outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a non-randomised parallel group prospective observational study. Hospitalise...

Increased arterial stiffness in children with cystic fibrosis.

The survival of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) is increasing and, therefore, there is a need to focus on extrapulmonary comorbidities that could affect their length and quality of life [1]. Diseases with a systemic inflammatory state are associated with increased arterial stiffness, an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases [2, 3]. This premature ageing of the vasculature has b...

Antibiotics in Cystic Fibrosis.

IN cystic fibrosis the main problem is the susceptibility of the children to respiratory infection. The clinical course of the untreated case is one of repeated respiratory infections followed by persistent pulmonary sepsis, and later death. Severe attacks may occur in the first weeks or months of life, or less commonly, years may pass with no, or minimal symptoms referable to the chest. Upper ...