Factors associated with severe lung disease in an adult population with cystic fibrosis: a single-center experience

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Er B., Çelebioğlu E., Yalçin E., Doğru D., Erden A., Uzun Ö., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.50, no.4, pp.945-952, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 50 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1912-101
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.945-952
  • Keywords: Adult, cystic fibrosis, severe lung disease, risk factors, PULMONARY-FUNCTION, FEV1 DECLINE, CHILDREN, PROGRESSION, PREDICTORS, NUTRITION, MORTALITY, IVACAFTOR, ECFS
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/Aim: The patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) are living longer compared to the past, but respiratory failure is still the most common cause of mortality. The aim of this study is to investigate factors associated with severe lung disease in a cohort of adult patients with CF.