With the CF Research News, we aim to bridge the gap between people with CF and the researchers investigating CF and how best to treat those with the condition.
We want to provide access to patients, parents, relatives, friends and caregivers of patients with CF to all scientific work mainly published in the Journal of Cystic Fibrosis (JCF).

All PDF files published hereunder are lay version summaries of work published in the JCF.

October 2018

Title: Antibody response against Mycobacterium avium complex in cystic fibrosis patients measured by a novel IgG ELISA test
Authors
Ravnholt C, Qvist T, Kolpen M, Pressler T, Skov M, Høiby N
References
J Cyst Fibros. 2018 Nov 29. pii: S1569-1993(18)30938-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2018.11.011. [
Keywords
Accuracy, diagnostic, Mycobacterium avium, Nontuberculous, Serology
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October 2018

Title: Failure to conceive in women with CF is associated with pancreatic insufficiency and advancing age
Authors
Shteinberg M, Lulu AB, Downey DG, Blumenfeld Z, Rousset-Jablonski C, Perceval M, Colombo A, Stein N, Livnat G, Gur M, Bentur L, Mussaffi H, Blau H, Sarouk I, Dagan A, Kerem E, Aviram M, Picard E, Aliberti S, Álvarez A, Miranda JP, Polverino E, Durieu I, J. Stuart Elborn, Malena Cohen- Cymberknoh
References
J Cyst Fibros. 2018 Oct 23. pii: S1569-1993(18)30867-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2018.10.009.
Keywords
Adult, Fertility
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October 2018

Title: SWATH label-free proteomics for cystic fibrosis research
Authors
Braccia C, Tomati V, Caci E, Pedemonte N, Armirotti A
References
J Cyst Fibros. 2018 Oct 19. pii: S1569-1993(18)30855-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2018.10.004.
 
Keywords
Bronchial epithelial cells, Proteomics
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Title: SWATH label-free proteomics for cystic fibrosis research
Authors
Braccia C, Tomati V, Caci E, Pedemonte N, Armirotti A
References
J Cyst Fibros. 2018 Oct 19. pii: S1569-1993(18)30855-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2018.10.004.
 
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Title: Prevalence, geographic risk factor, and development of a standardized protocol for fungal isolation in cystic fibrosis: Results from the international prospective study “MFIP”
Authors
Delhaes L, Touati K, Faure-Cognet O, Cornet M, Botterel F, DannaouiI E, Morio F, Le Pape P, Grenouillet F, Favennec L, Le Gal S, Nevez G, Duhamel A, Borman A, Saegeman V, Lagrou K, Gomez E, Carro ML, Canton R, Campana S, Buzina W, Chen S, Meyer W, Roilides E, Simitsopoulou M, Manso E, Cariani L, Biffi A, Fiscarelli E, Ricciotti G, Pihet M, Bouchara JP
References
J Cyst Fibros. 2018 Oct 19. pii: S1569-1993(18)30839-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2018.10.001
Keywords
Aspergillus, Filamentous fungi, Lung mycobiota, Molds, Mycological examination
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October 2018

Title: Seasonal fluctuation of lung function in cystic fibrosis: A national register-based study in two northern European populations
Authors
Tavs Qvist, Daniela K. Schlüter, Vian Rajabzadeh, Peter J. Diggle, Tania Pressler, Siobhán B. Carr, David Taylor-Robinson
References
J Cyst Fibros. 2018 Oct 18. pii: S1569-1993(18)30858-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2018.10.006. 
Keywords
Fluctuation, Percent predicted FEV1, Season, Seasonality
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October 2018

Title: Quantitative chest computerized tomography and FEV1 equally identify pulmonary exacerbation risk in children with cystic fibrosis.
Authors
Sanders DB, Li Z, Parker-McGill K, Farrell P, Brody AS.
References
Pediatr Pulmonol. 2018 Oct;53(10):1369-1377. doi: 10.1002/ppul.24144.
Keywords
Brody scores, FEV1, Bronchiectasis
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Title: Disparities in Mortality of Hispanic Patients with Cystic Fibrosis in the United States. A National and Regional Cohort Study
Authors
Rho J, Ahn C, Gao A, Sawicki GS, Keller A, Jain R.
References
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2018 Oct 15;198(8):1055-1063. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201711-2357OC.
Keywords
Hispanic, disparity, mortality, regional
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October 2018

Title: Combined antifungal therapy is superior to monotherapy in pulmonary scedosporiosis in cystic fibrosis
Authors
Carsten Schwarz, Claudia Brandt, Volker Melicha, Christoph Runge, Eberhard Heuer, Hany Sahly, Martin Schebek, Holger Köster, Jean-Philippe Bouchara, Thomas Biedermann, Peter Meißner, Jörg Große-Onnebrink, Heino Skopnik, Dominik Hartl, Ludwig Sedlacek, Kathrin Tintelnot
References
J Cyst Fibros. 2018 Oct 5. pii: S1569-1993(18)30794-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2018.08.012
Keywords
Anti-fungal treatment, Mycosis, Pneumonia
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