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.

January 2019

Title: Exploring the implications of different approaches to estimate centre-level adherence using objective adherence data in an adult cystic fibrosis centre – a retrospective observational study
Authors
Hoo ZH, Curley R, Walters SJ, Campbell MJ, Wildman MJ.
References
J Cyst Fibros  2019 Oct 31 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2019.10.008
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January 2019

Title: The main mechanism associated with progression of glucose intolerance in older patients with cystic fibrosis is insulin resistance and not reduced insulin secretion capacity.
Authors
Johann Colomba, Valérie Boudreau, Catherine Lehoux-Dubois, Katherine Desjardins, Adèle Coriati, François Tremblay, Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret
References
J Cyst Fibros. 2019 Jan 30. pii: S1569-1993(19)30015-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2019.01.009
Keywords
CFRD, Diabetes, Glycaemia, insulin secretion
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Title: Hyperbaric oxygen treatment increases killing of aggregating Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from cystic fibrosis patients
Authors
Møller, Signe Agnete, Jensen, Peter Østrup, Høiby, Niels, Ciofu, Oana, Kragh, Kasper Nørskov, Bjarnsholt, Thomas, Kolpen, Mette
References
J Cyst Fibros. 2019 Jan 30. pii: S1569-1993(19)30011-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2019.01.005. 
Keywords
Antibiotic tolerance, Hyperbaric oxygen, Lung infections, Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Title: Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) and associated clinical outcomes in individuals with cystic fibrosis: A systematic review.
Authors
Somayaji R, Parkins MD, Shah A, Martiniano SL, Tunney MM, Kahle JS,6 Waters VJ, Elborn JS, Bell SC, Flume PA, VanDevanter DR; Antimicrobial Resistance in Cystic Fibrosis InternationalWorking Group.
References
J Cyst Fibros. 2019 Jan 30. pii: S1569-1993(19)30014-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2019.01.008.
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January 2019

Title: Visceral Adipose Tissue is Associated with Poor Diet Quality and Higher Fasting Glucose in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis
Authors
Moriah P. Bellissimo, Ivana Zhang, Elizabeth A. Ivie, Phong H. Tran, Vin Tangpricha, William R. Hunt, Arlene A. Stecenko, Thomas R. Ziegler, Jessica A. Alvarez
References
J Cyst Fibros. 2019 Jan 18. pii: S1569-1993(18)30812-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2019.01.002
Keywords
Body composition, Diet quality, Fat distribution, Healthy eating index, Nutrition
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January 2019

Title: Application of Multiple Event Analysis as an alternative approach to studying pulmonary exacerbations as an outcome measure
Authors
Elizabeth Juarez-Colunga, Rosenfeld Margaret, Edith T. Zemanick, Brandie Wagner
References
J Cyst Fibros. 2019 Jan 11. pii: S1569-1993(18)30943-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2018.12.005
Keywords
Andersen-Gill model, Cox model, Recurrent event analysis, Time-varying covariates
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January 2019

Title: Systemic levels of anti-PAD4 autoantibodies correlate with airway obstruction in cystic fibrosis
Authors
Ruchi Yadav, Dae-goon Yoo, J. Michelle Kahlenberg, S. Louis Bridges Jr, Oluwadamilola Oni, Hanwen Huang, Arlene Stecenko and Balázs Rada
References
J Cyst Fibros. 2019 Jan 10. pii: S1569-1993(18)30971-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2018.12.010
Keywords
Autoantibody, Lung disease, autoimmunity, Neutrophil extracellular traps, Neutrophils, PAD4
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