To help protect the health of people with CF who are most in need through the winter ahead, we are providing extra financial help through our Winter Support Fund.
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Around 85-90% of people with cystic fibrosis (CF) have a condition called exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). This means their pancreas does not make any or enough digestive enzymes to help break down food. As a result, the body cannot absorb nutrients, vitamins, and energy from food as well as it should. To help with digestion, people with CF and EPI take pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT), often called 'enzymes', whenever they eat. These enzymes help the body digest fats, proteins, and carbohydrates. Many people need to take several capsules with every meal and snack. Even when taking enzyme treatments and...
This study will compare different intravenous (IV) antibiotic treatments for lung exacerbations in adults with CF. The results will help guide future treatment for lung exacerbations. The study will include people experiencing lung exacerbations (a worsening of chest symptoms such as coughing and wheezing) that leads to treatment with IV antibiotics (germ-fighting medicines). It will compare treatment with one antibiotic (a beta-lactam such as cefepime or ceftazidime) to treatment with two antibiotics (tobramycin and a beta-lactam) to learn whether there is a difference in lung function and symptom improvement between the two groups. What the study involves: Participants will be...
