All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2022 June Clinical trial reduces lung inflammation in young kids with cystic fibrosis Clinical trial reduces lung inflammation in young kids with cystic fibrosis 07/06/2022 | 3MINS Promising results from an Australian-led clinical trial could drastically change the way we care for young children with cystic fibrosis (CF). In findings published in the journal, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, the COMBAT CF trial found azithromycin ΓÇô a commonly prescribed broad-spectrum antibiotic ΓÇô when used as a preventive therapy helped reduce the inflammation associated with progressive lung disease in young children with CF and resulted in fewer days in hospital. Children living with cystic fibrosis have a build-up of thick mucus in their lungs, making them prone to getting severe lung infections. These infections and their symptoms can result in children being admitted to hospital for lengthy periods of time for treatment. For some children and their families, this means multiple long hospital stays per year, and continuous treatment with antibiotics.
All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2022 June Clinical trial reduces lung inflammation in young kids with cystic fibrosis Clinical trial reduces lung inflammation in young kids with cystic fibrosis 07/06/2022 | 3MINS Promising results from an Australian-led clinical trial could drastically change the way we care for young children with cystic fibrosis (CF).
In findings published in the journal, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, the COMBAT CF trial found azithromycin ΓÇô a commonly prescribed broad-spectrum antibiotic ΓÇô when used as a preventive therapy helped reduce the inflammation associated with progressive lung disease in young children with CF and resulted in fewer days in hospital.
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Children living with cystic fibrosis have a build-up of thick mucus in their lungs, making them prone to getting severe lung infections.
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These infections and their symptoms can result in children being admitted to hospital for lengthy periods of time for treatment.
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For some children and their families, this means multiple long hospital stays per year, and continuous treatment with antibiotics.
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