Impact of age and gender on adherence to infection control guidelines and medical regimens in cystic fibrosis

2010 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy Loye Masterson ◽  
Beth G. Wildman ◽  
Benjamin H. Newberry ◽  
Gregory J. Omlor
Keyword(s):  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Medical Regimens ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Infection Control Guidelines

scholarly journals 121 Immunoglobulin levels in cystic fibrosis patients: influence of age and gender

2007 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. S30
Author(s):  
L. Hanssens ◽  
A. Wauters ◽  
C. Knoop ◽  
S. Mulier ◽  
J. Duchateau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Immunoglobulin Levels

scholarly journals Environmental Microbial Contamination during Cystic Fibrosis Group-Based Psychotherapy

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1142
Author(s):  
Martina Rossitto ◽  
Paola Tabarini ◽  
Vanessa Tuccio Guarna Assanti ◽  
Enza Montemitro ◽  
Arianna Pompilio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Group Psychotherapy ◽  
Environmental Contamination ◽  
Pulmonary Infections ◽  
Standard Precautions ◽  
Restricted Environment ◽  
Infection Control Guidelines ◽  
Group Sharing

Living with cystic fibrosis (CF) exposes patients to the risk of developing anxiety and depression, with therapeutic compliance reduction, hospitalization increase, and quality of life and health outcomes deterioration. As pulmonary infections represent the major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with CF, environmental contamination due to droplet dispersion and the potential transmission from environment to such patients should be prevented. Therefore, in-person contact, including group-based psychotherapy, are strongly discouraged. Nevertheless, group sharing of disease-related experiences represents a way to recover the inner resources essential for dealing with a chronic pathology. Keeping in mind the guidelines for infection control, the aim of this study is to evaluate the risk of the dissemination of microorganisms in a restricted environment where patients with CF attend group psychotherapy sessions. Five patients, selected according to their microbiological status, attended 32 group-based psychological/psychoanalytic meetings. Before each session, they were asked to observe the infection control recommendations. Microbiological environmental monitoring (MEM) has been performed to evaluate both air and surface contamination. As reported, a strict observation of standard precautions allows one to avoid environmental contamination by pathogens of the CF respiratory tract. Although infection control guidelines discourage group-based psychological/psychoanalytic interventions, our observations report the feasibility and safety of group psychotherapy when strict precautions are taken.

scholarly journals P316 Nutritional status, body composition and pulmonary function in cystic fibrosis children and adolescents - age and gender relationship

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. S147
Author(s):  
M. Mielus ◽  
M. Lurzynska ◽  
P. Barloga ◽  
U. Borawska-Kowalczyk ◽  
M. Oltarzewski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
And Gender

Correlation of Chest Radiograph Pattern With Genotype, Age, and Gender in Adult Cystic Fibrosis

CHEST Journal ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 132 (2) ◽  
pp. 569-574 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vaidehi Kaza ◽  
Marcia F. Katz ◽  
Suzanne Cumming ◽  
Adaani E. Frost ◽  
Zeenat Safdar
Keyword(s):  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Chest Radiograph ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
And Gender

Compliance in cystic fibrosis: An examination of infection control guidelines

2008 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 435-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy Masterson ◽  
Beth G. Wildman ◽  
Benjamin Newberry ◽  
Gregory Omlor ◽  
Elizabeth Bryson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Infection Control Guidelines

Barriers to adherence to cystic fibrosis infection control guidelines

2008 ◽  
Vol 43 (9) ◽  
pp. 900-907 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Garber ◽  
Manisha Desai ◽  
Juyan Zhou ◽  
Luis Alba ◽  
Denise Angst ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Infection Control Guidelines
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