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Featured Cases: Interventions to Improve Nutrition in Patients with CF

Volume 3, Issue 8.

In this issue, Dr. Elizabeth Yen reviews new research highlighting the strong positive impact of early behavioral and nutritional education. Exploring predictors of long-term response to such interventions she discusss how body image may affect compliance with nutritional recommendations in adolescents; and, then present data describing positive outcomes with gastrostomy tube placement for supplemental enteral intake.

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Featured Cases: Nutritional Challenges and Complications in Patients with CF

Volume 2, Issue 6.

Improvements in nutrition have been a key factor in reducing morbidity and mortality in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF.) In this issue, Dr. Sarah Jane Schwarzenberg will summarize current progress in the definition and epidemiology of 2 CF GI-related issues—small intestinal bowel overgrowth (SIBO) and distal intestinal obstruction syndrome. The discussion continues with case studies to illustrate causes of nonpancreatic enzyme–related defects in fat absorption, including the use of omega-3 supplements.

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Featured Cases: Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)

Volume 2, Issue 4.

In this edition Dr. Richard Moss will help expand our understanding of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) with the discussion some typical case scenarios. ABPA is a major pulmonary complication in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). The impact of ABPA on the course of CF lung disease poses special challenges, with chronic Aspergillus respiratory infection, even in the absence of ABPA, playing a significant role, according to data from 2 recent retrospective cohort studies. Dr. Moss’ use of current diagnostic criteria provides perspective also on the limitations.

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