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Chronic Lung Disease in Adolescents With Delayed Diagnosis of Vertically Acquired HIV Infection by Ferrand, Rashida A., Desai, Sujal R., Hopkins, Charlotte, Elston, Caroline M., Copley, Susan J., Nathoo, Kusum, Ndhlovu, Chiratidzo E., Munyati, Shungu, Barker, Richard D., Miller, Robert F., Bandason, Tsitsi, Wells, Athol U., Corbett, Elizabeth L.

“…Background. Long-term survivors of vertically acquired human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are reaching adolescence in large numbers in Africa and are…”
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Anorexia nervosa in Cystic Fibrosis by Linkson, Lynette, Macedo, P, Perrin, F.M.R, Elston, C.M

“…Summary This article explores the challenges associated with diagnosing and managing eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa amongst adolescents and adults…”
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Prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacteria in cystic fibrosis clinics, United Kingdom, 2009 by Seddon, Paul, Fidler, Katy, Raman, Sundhya, Wyatt, Hilary, Ruiz, Gary, Elston, Caroline, Perrin, Felicity, Gyi, Khin, Bilton, Diana, Drobniewski, Francis, Newport, Melanie

“…Incidence of pulmonary infection with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) is increasing among persons with cystic fibrosis (CF). We assessed prevalence and…”
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Immunoglobulin replacement therapy: Is there a role for IgA and IgM? by Kiani-Alikhan, Sorena, BSc (Hons), MBBS, PhD, Yong, Patrick F.K., MB ChB, MSc, Grosse-Kreul, Dorothea, BSc, Elston, Caroline, MBBS, BSc (Hons), Ibrahim, Mohammad A.A., MB BCh, MSc, PhD

“…A recent study of a cohort of 473 patients has demonstrated that low baseline IgA, IgM, and IgG levels all correlated independently with chronic lung disease.6…”
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Blunted perception of neural respiratory drive and breathlessness in patients with cystic fibrosis by Reilly, Charles C, Jolley, Caroline J, Elston, Caroline, Moxham, John, Rafferty, Gerrard F

“…The electromyogram recorded from the diaphragm (EMG ) and parasternal intercostal muscle using surface electrodes (sEMG ) provides a measure of neural…”
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Cystic fibrosis by Antoniou, Sophia, Elston, Caroline

“…Abstract Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common life-limiting autosomal recessive condition in Caucasians. It is caused by a mutation in the gene encoding the…”
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Amyloidosis in cystic fibrosis by Simpson, Thomas, Elston, Caroline, Macedo, Patricia, Perrin, Felicity

“…As the life expectancy of patients with cystic fibrosis has increased, greater attention has been paid towards the diagnosis and management of the longer term…”
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The development and validation of the Bronchiectasis Health Questionnaire by Spinou, Arietta, Siegert, Richard J, Guan, Wei-Jie, Patel, Amit S, Gosker, Harry R, Lee, Kai K, Elston, Caroline, Loebinger, Michael R, Wilson, Robert, Garrod, Rachel, Birring, Surinder S

“…Health-related quality of life or health status is significantly impaired in bronchiectasis. There is a paucity of brief, simple-to-use, disease-specific…”
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The validity of health-related quality of life questionnaires in bronchiectasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Spinou, Arietta, Fragkos, Konstantinos C, Lee, Kai K, Elston, Caroline, Siegert, Richard J, Loebinger, Michael R, Wilson, Robert, Garrod, Rachel, Birring, Surinder S

“…A range of questionnaires have been used to assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in bronchiectasis. A systematic review was conducted to evaluate…”
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Tablet and web-based audiometry to screen for hearing loss in adults with cystic fibrosis by Vijayasingam, Anitha, Frost, Emily, Wilkins, Julie, Gillen, Lise, Premachandra, Presanna, Mclaren, Kate, Gilmartin, Desmond, Picinali, Lorenzo, Vidal-Diez, Alberto, Borsci, Simone, Ni, Melody Zhifang, Tang, Wai Y, Morris-Rosendahl, Deborah, Harcourt, Jonny, Elston, Caroline, Simmonds, N J, Shah, Anand

“…Individuals with chronic lung disease (eg, cystic fibrosis (CF)) often receive antimicrobial therapy including aminoglycosides resulting in ototoxicity…”
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Identifying exceptional cystic fibrosis care services: combining statistical process control with focus groups by MacNeill, Stephanie J, Pierotti, Livia, Mohammed, Mohammed A, Wildman, Martin, Boote, Jonathan, Harrison, Steve, Carr, Siobhán B, Cullinan, Paul, Elston, Caroline, Bilton, Diana

“…Background: The Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Registry collects clinical data on all patients attending specialist CF centres in the UK. These data have been used to…”
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Neural respiratory drive, pulmonary mechanics and breathlessness in patients with cystic fibrosis by Reilly, Charles C, Ward, Katie, Jolley, Caroline J, Lunt, Alan C, Steier, Joerg, Elston, Caroline, Polkey, Michael I, Rafferty, Gerrard F, Moxham, John

“…Neural respiratory drive (NRD) measured from the diaphragm electromyogram (EMGdi) reflects the load/capacity balance of the respiratory muscle pump and is a…”
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A high prevalence of chronic gastrointestinal symptoms in adults with cystic fibrosis is detected using tools already validated in other GI disorders by Hayee, Bu’Hussain, Watson, Kerry-Lee, Campbell, Sanchika, Simpson, Anna, Farrell, Emma, Hutchings, Penelope, Macedo, Patricia, Perrin, Felicity, Whelan, Kevin, Elston, Caroline

“…Background People with cystic fibrosis (CF) report a variety of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, independent of pancreatic enzyme insufficiency (PEI),…”
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Measurement of parasternal intercostal electromyogram during an infective exacerbation in patients with cystic fibrosis by REILLY, Charles C, JOLLEY, Caroline J, ELSTON, Caroline, MOXHAM, John, RAFFERTY, Gerrard F

“…The parasternal intercostal muscle electromyogram (sEMGpara) is a measure of neural respiratory drive and reflects lung disease severity in stable cystic…”
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Physiological markers of exercise capacity and lung disease severity in cystic fibrosis by Smith, Laurie, Reilly, Charles C., MacBean, Victoria, Jolley, Caroline J., Elston, Caroline, Moxham, John, Rafferty, Gerrard F.

“…ABSTRACT Background and objective Peak aerobic capacity (VO2peak) is an important outcome measure in cystic fibrosis (CF), but measurement is not widely…”
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The Objective Assessment of Cough Frequency in Bronchiectasis by Spinou, Arietta, Lee, Kai K., Sinha, Aish, Elston, Caroline, Loebinger, Michael R., Wilson, Robert, Chung, Kian Fan, Yousaf, Nadia, Pavord, Ian D., Matos, Sergio, Garrod, Rachel, Birring, Surinder S.

“…Introduction Cough in bronchiectasis is associated with significant impairment in health status. This study aimed to quantify cough frequency objectively with…”
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Inflammation in cystic fibrosis--when and why? Friend or foe? by Elston, Caroline, Geddes, Duncan

“…Pulmonary infection and an excessive neutrophil-driven inflammatory response are responsible for most of the morbidity and mortality associated with cystic…”
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New continuous and specific fluorometric assays for Pseudomonas aeruginosa elastase and LasA protease by Elston, Caroline, Wallach, Jean, Saulnier, Joëlle

“…A highly sensitive assay based on new internally quenched fluorogenic peptide substrates has been developed for monitoring protease activities. These novel…”
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Prevalence of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Cystic Fibrosis Clinics, United Kingdom, 2009 by Seddon, Paul, Fidler, Katy, Raman, Sundhya, Wyatt, Hilary, Ruiz, Gary, Elston, Caroline, Perrin, Felicity, Gyi, Khin, Bilton, Diana, Drobniewski, Francis, Newport, Melanie

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Effect of endurance exercise on respiratory muscle function in patients with cystic fibrosis by Reilly, Charles C, Ward, Katie, Jolley, Caroline J, Frank, Lucy A, Elston, Caroline, Moxham, John, Rafferty, Gerrard F

“…Highlights ► Whether patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) develop low frequency fatigue (LFF) of the respiratory muscles following exercise is unknown. ► Dynamic…”
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