Main description:

In this issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, guest editors Drs. Clemente J. Britto and Jennifer L. Taylor-Cousar bring their considerable expertise to Advances in Cystic Fibrosis. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as genetics of cystic fibrosis (CF): clinical implications; innate and adaptive immunity in CF; novel applications of biomarkers and personalized medicine to define the spectrum of CF; emerging approaches to understand CF pathogenesis; and more.

Contains 18 relevant, practice-oriented topics including novel approaches to multidrug resistant infections in CF; clinical outcomes of highly-effective modulator therapy; nontuberculous mycobacterial infections in CF; management of mental health in CF; sexual and reproductive health in CF; nutritional management in CF; transitions of care in CF; and more.

Provides in-depth clinical reviews on advances in cystic fibrosis, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.

Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Contents:

Toward a Broader Understanding of Cystic Fibrosis Epidemiology and Its Impact on Clinical Manifestations
Genetics of Cystic Fibrosis: Clinical Implications
Update on Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Cystic Fibrosis
Novel Applications of Biomarkers and Personalized Medicine in Cystic Fibrosis
Emerging Approaches to Monitor and Modify Care in the Era of Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulators
The Impact of Highly Effective Modulator Therapy on Cystic Fibrosis Microbiology and Inflammation
Novel Approaches to Multidrug-Resistant Infections in Cystic Fibrosis
Update on Clinical Outcomes of Highly Effective Modulator Therapy
Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections in Cystic Fibrosis
Non-Modulator Therapies: Developing a Therapy for Every Cystic Fibrosis Patient
Updates in Nutrition Management of Cystic Fibrosis in the Highly Effective Modulator Era
Update in Advancing the Gastrointestinal Frontier in Cystic Fibrosis
Transitions of Care in Cystic Fibrosis
Endocrine Complications of Cystic Fibrosis
Management of Mental Health in Cystic Fibrosis
Family Planning and Reproductive Health in Cystic Fibrosis
Update on Lung Transplantation for Cystic Fibrosis