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2-Alkyl-4-quinolone quorum sensing molecules are biomarkers for culture-independent Pseudomonas aeruginosa burden in adults with cystic fibrosis

20 Years of Cochrane Glancing backwards – Moving ahead: a tale of two Cochrane Review Groups

scientific article published on 09 July 2013

A Glycopeptide Dendrimer Inhibitor of the Galactose-Specific Lectin LecA and of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms

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A Randomized, Controlled Trial of an Interactive Educational Computer Package for Children With Asthma

scientific article published in April 2006

A phase 3, multi-center, multinational, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of levofloxacin inhalation solution (APT-1026) in stable cystic fibrosis patients

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A phase 3, open-label, randomized trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of levofloxacin inhalation solution (APT-1026) versus tobramycin inhalation solution in stable cystic fibrosis patients

scientific article published on 13 January 2015

A systematic review of Anakinra, Tocilizumab, Sarilumab and Siltuximab for coronavirus-related infections

scientific article published on 27 April 2020

Absence of cochleotoxicity measured by standard and high-frequency pure tone audiometry in a trial of once- versus three-times-daily tobramycin in cystic fibrosis patients

scientific article published on July 2006

Act now against new NHS competition regulations

scientific article published in the British Medical Journal

Acute renal failure and cystic fibrosis

scientific article published in July 2003

Adapting the James Lind Alliance priority setting process to better support patient participation: an example from cystic fibrosis

scientific article published on 20 August 2019

Addressing resistance to antibiotics in systematic reviews of antibiotic interventions

scientific article published on 10 May 2016

Aerosolized antibiotic therapy for chronic cystic fibrosis airway infections: continuous or intermittent?

scientific article published on December 2011

Aminoglycoside use in cystic fibrosis: therapeutic strategies and toxicity.

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Antibiotic adjuvant therapy for pulmonary infection in cystic fibrosis

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Antibiotic strategies for eradicating Pseudomonas aeruginosa in people with cystic fibrosis

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Antibiotic therapy against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis: a European consensus.

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Are measures of body habitus associated with mortality in cystic fibrosis?

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Association between socioeconomic status, sex, and age at death from cystic fibrosis in England and Wales (1959 to 2008): cross sectional study

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Asthma as a Barrier to Children's Physical Activity: In Reply

Asthma as a barrier to children's physical activity: implications for body mass index and mental health

scientific article published in December 2006

Birth Cohorts in Childhood Asthma: Lessons and Limitations

scientific article published in February 2012

Bronchoscopy-guided antimicrobial therapy for cystic fibrosis

scientific article (published 2016-01-21)

Bronchoscopy-guided antimicrobial therapy for cystic fibrosis

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Can exercise replace airway clearance techniques in cystic fibrosis? A survey of patients and healthcare professionals

scientific article published on 15 November 2019

Case-control study of acute renal failure in patients with cystic fibrosis in the UK.

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Climate change and lung health: presidential failure, professional responsibility

scientific article published on 21 April 2019

Climate change and lung health: the challenge for a new president

scientific article published on 19 January 2017

Clinical significance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa 2-alkyl-4-quinolone quorum-sensing signal molecules for long-term outcomes in adults with cystic fibrosis

scientific article published on 01 December 2019

Clinical trials in cystic fibrosis

scientific article published on April 2007

Compliance with mandatory reporting of clinical trial results on ClinicalTrials.gov: cross sectional study

scientific article published in the British Medical Journal

Control of Confounding and Reporting of Results in Causal Inference Studies: Guidance for Authors from Editors of Respiratory, Sleep, and Critical Care Journals

Core Outcome Measures for Trials in People With Coronavirus Disease 2019: Respiratory Failure, Multiorgan Failure, Shortness of Breath, and Recovery

scientific article published on 05 January 2021

Core Outcomes Set for Trials in People With Coronavirus Disease 2019

scientific article published on 17 August 2020

Current dilemmas in antimicrobial therapy in cystic fibrosis.

scientific article published on August 2012

Cystic fibrosis microbiology: Advances in antimicrobial therapy.

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Diagnostic and prognostic significance of systemic alkyl quinolones for P. aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis: A longitudinal study

scientific article published on 20 October 2016

Do current clinical trials in cystic fibrosis match the priorities of patients and clinicans? A systematic review

scientific article published on 22 June 2019

Do guidelines for treating chest disease in children use Cochrane Reviews effectively? A systematic review.

scientific article published on 26 April 2017

Double click for health: the role of multimedia in asthma education

scientific article published on December 1, 2001

Drug Development for Children

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Early Respiratory Bacterial Detection and Antistaphylococcal Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Young Children with Cystic Fibrosis

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Embracing social media

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Environmental tobacco smoke and fetal health: systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 24 January 2008

European Cystic Fibrosis Society Standards of Care: Best Practice guidelines

scientific article published on May 2014

European best practice guidelines for cystic fibrosis neonatal screening

scholarly article by Carlo Castellani et al published May 2009 in Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Evaluating the effectiveness of a schools-based programme to promote exercise self-efficacy in children and young people with risk factors for obesity: steps to active kids (STAK).

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Evidence into practice: how do we get past the roadblocks?

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Exacerbations in cystic fibrosis: 3--Management.

scientific article published on February 2008

Exhaled breath hydrogen cyanide as a marker of early Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in children with cystic fibrosis

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Feasibility and pilot study of the effects of microfinance on mortality and nutrition in children under five amongst the very poor in India: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial.

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Finding and filling the gaps in the evidence with high quality clinical trials - the experience of one Cochrane Review Group.

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First year of the thoracic triumvirate

scientific article published in July 2016

From pipeline to patient: new developments in cystic fibrosis therapeutics.

scientific article published on February 2013

Garlic as an inhibitor of Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing in cystic fibrosis--a pilot randomized controlled trial.

scientific article published in April 2010

Glutamine supplementation in cystic fibrosis: A randomized placebo-controlled trial.

scientific article published on 27 December 2015

Guideline on the design and conduct of cystic fibrosis clinical trials: the European Cystic Fibrosis Society-Clinical Trials Network (ECFS-CTN).

scientific article published on June 2011

International Survey to Establish Prioritized Outcomes for Trials in People With Coronavirus Disease 2019

scientific article published on 14 August 2020

Interventions for the eradication of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in people with cystic fibrosis

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Interventions for the eradication of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in people with cystic fibrosis

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Is microfinance associated with changes in women's well-being and children's nutrition? A systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 28 January 2019

Lack of concordance in the use and monitoring of intravenous aminoglycosides in UK cystic fibrosis centers.

scientific article published in February 2002

Minimizing the toxicity of aminoglycosides in cystic fibrosis

scientific article published in July 2010

Multiresistant pulmonary infection in cystic fibrosis--prevention is better than cure

scientific article published in August 2005

New agents to treat lung infection in cystic fibrosis: a big enough leap?

scientific article published in February 2013

Once versus three-times daily regimens of tobramycin treatment for pulmonary exacerbations of cystic fibrosis--the TOPIC study: a randomised controlled trial

scientific article published in February 2005

Once-daily tobramycin monotherapy in cystic fibrosis.

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Once-daily versus multiple-daily dosing with intravenous aminoglycosides for cystic fibrosis

scientific article (published 2014-02-04)

Oral prednisolone for preschool children with acute virus-induced wheezing

scientific article published in January 2009

Oral versus i.v. antibiotics for community-acquired pneumonia in children: a cost-minimisation analysis

scientific article published on 28 August 2009

Perception of first respiratory infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa by people with cystic fibrosis and those close to them: an online qualitative study

scientific article published on 28 December 2016

Pneumomediastinum as a presenting feature of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in a child with cystic fibrosis

scientific article published on June 1, 2012

Pneumonia due to viral and atypical organisms and their sequelae.

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Population pharmacokinetics of tobramycin administered thrice daily and once daily in children and adults with cystic fibrosis

scientific article published in September 2007

Preprint servers: a 'rush to publish' or 'just in time delivery' for science?

scientific article published on 20 April 2020

Prescribing practices for intravenous aminoglycosides in UK cystic fibrosis clinics: a questionnaire survey

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Pro Con Debate - Infection prevention and control in cystic fibrosis: One size fits all The argument against

scientific article published on 21 August 2019

Prophylactic antibiotics in cystic fibrosis: a conviction without evidence?

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing molecules correlate with clinical status in cystic fibrosis

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Pseudomonas eradication in cystic fibrosis: who will join the ELITE?

scientific article published in April 2010

Rate of improvement of CF life expectancy exceeds that of general population--observational death registration study

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Receiver operating characteristic curves for comparison of serial neutrophil band forms and C reactive protein in neonates at risk of infection

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Reply: More on Causal Inference Studies

scientific article published on 01 May 2019

Results of antibiotic susceptibility testing do not influence clinical outcome in children with cystic fibrosis.

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Risk factors for chronic kidney disease in adults with cystic fibrosis.

scientific article published on 28 July 2011

Rojiroti microfinance and child nutrition: a cluster randomised trial

scientific article published on 10 October 2019

Side effects of aminoglycosides on the kidney, ear and balance in cystic fibrosis

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Smoking ban in cars protects children, but is vaping 'The Elephant in the Car'?

scientific article published on 01 April 2020

Standards of Care for Cystic Fibrosis ten years later

scientific article published in May 2014

Testing children of HIV-positive parents: a multidisciplinary approach

scientific article published on 13 May 2014

The Management of Pre-School Wheeze

scientific article published on October 14, 2010

The first thoracic triumvirate

scientific article published in October 2015

The pharmacokinetics and toxicity of morning vs. evening tobramycin dosing for pulmonary exacerbations of cystic fibrosis: A randomised comparison

scientific article published on 15 August 2015

The top 10 research priorities in cystic fibrosis developed by a partnership between people with CF and healthcare providers

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Therapeutic approaches to chronic cystic fibrosis respiratory infections with available, emerging aerosolized antibiotics

scientific article published in December 2011

Thorax protocol review: working with trialists to improve trial quality

scientific article published on 5 April 2016

Tobramycin dosing in cystic fibrosis

scientific article published in May 2005

Treatment massive haemoptysis in cystic fibrosis with tranexamic acid.

scientific article published in July 2011

Treatment of pulmonary exacerbations in cystic fibrosis - could do better?

scientific article published on 15 June 2016

Treatment strategies for cystic fibrosis: what's in the pipeline?

scientific article published on 30 April 2009

Twice vs three times daily antibiotics in the treatment of pulmonary exacerbations of cystic fibrosis

scientific article published in September 2011

US Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and European Cystic Fibrosis Society consensus recommendations for the management of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in individuals with cystic fibrosis

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US Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and European Cystic Fibrosis Society consensus recommendations for the management of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in individuals with cystic fibrosis: executive summary

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Update on treatment of pulmonary exacerbations in cystic fibrosis.

scientific article published on November 2006

Ureaplasma urealyticum and chronic lung disease.

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Using digital technology for home monitoring, adherence and self-management in cystic fibrosis: a state-of-the-art review

scientific article published on 08 October 2019

Weight gain during acute treatment of an initial pulmonary exacerbation is associated with a longer interval to the next exacerbation in adults with cystic fibrosis.

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