Airway epithelial control of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in cystic fibrosis

VL Campodónico, M Gadjeva, C Paradis-Bleau… - Trends in molecular …, 2008 - cell.com
Defective expression or function of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator
(CFTR) underlies the hypersusceptibility of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients to chronic airway …

[HTML][HTML] Tobramycin

G Reyhanoglu, AKR Reddivari - StatPearls [Internet], 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: Identify the appropriate indications for tobramycin therapy in the treatment of
various infections. Apply evidence-based guidelines and recommendations when selecting …

[HTML][HTML] Alginate/chitosan particle-based drug delivery systems for pulmonary applications

M Hill, M Twigg, EA Sheridan, JG Hardy, JS Elborn… - Pharmaceutics, 2019 - mdpi.com
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a complex, potentially life-threatening disease that is most effectively
treated through the administration of antibiotics (eg, colistimethate sodium). Chronic …

[HTML][HTML] Lung deposition of inhaled tobramycin with eFlow rapid/LC Plus jet nebuliser in healthy and cystic fibrosis subjects

W Lenney, F Edenborough, P Kho, JM Kovarik - Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Reducing nebulisation times for tobramycin solution for inhalation in cystic
fibrosis (CF) may improve compliance. METHODS: In this single-dose, open-label, two-way …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmacokinetics and safety of tobramycin administered by the PARI eFlow® rapid nebulizer in cystic fibrosis

D Hubert, S Leroy, R Nove-Josserand… - Journal of Cystic …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Nebulization times have been identified as an issue in patient compliance
with tobramycin solution for inhalation (TSI) therapy in cystic fibrosis (CF). METHODS: In this …

Costs, quality of life and treatment compliance associated with antibiotic therapies in patients with cystic fibrosis: a review of the literature

JR Weiner, EL Toy, P Sacco, MS Duh - Expert opinion on …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Cystic fibrosis is the most common incurable hereditary disease in the US.
Persistent respiratory infection is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in cystic …

[HTML][HTML] Disruptions in the Cystic Fibrosis Community's Experiences and Concerns During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Topic Modeling and Time Series Analysis of …

LF Yao, K Ferawati, K Liew, S Wakamiya… - Journal of Medical …, 2023 - jmir.org
Background The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the needs and concerns of the cystic
fibrosis community. Patients with cystic fibrosis were particularly vulnerable during the …

Patient-specific modelling of regional tobramycin concentration levels in airways of patients with cystic fibrosis: can we dose once daily?

AC Bos, JW Mouton, M van Westreenen… - Journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background Inhaled tobramycin is important in the treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(Pa) infections in cystic fibrosis (CF). However, despite its use it fails to attenuate the clinical …

Challenges with current inhaled treatments for chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in patients with cystic fibrosis

P Greally, P Whitaker, D Peckham - Current medical research and …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) is the predominant pathogen infecting
the airways of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Initial colonization is usually transient and …

Inhaled colistin for the treatment of tracheobronchitis and pneumonia in critically ill children without cystic fibrosis

ME Falagas, G Sideri, IP Korbila… - Pediatric …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Data regarding the role of inhaled colistin in critically ill pediatric patients without cystic
fibrosis are scarce. Three children (one female), admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a …