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Han EJ, Liu CM, Fischer JL, Mace JC, Markarian K, Alt JA, Bodner TE, Chowdhury NI, Eshaghian PH, Gao YA, Getz AE, Hwang PH, Khanwalkar A, Kimple AJ, Lee JT, Li DA, Norris M, Nayak JV, Owens C, Patel ZM, Poch K, Schlosser RJ, Smith KA, Smith TL, Soler ZM, Suh JD, Turner GA, Wang MB, Taylor-Cousar JL, Saavedra MT, Beswick DM. Impact of sociodemographic status and sex on chronic rhinosinusitis and olfaction in people with cystic fibrosis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2024; 14:1700-1713. [PMID: 38967583 PMCID: PMC11530317 DOI: 10.1002/alr.23402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2024] [Revised: 06/19/2024] [Accepted: 06/23/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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BACKGROUND Sociodemographic status (SDS) including race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status as approximated by education, income, and insurance status impact pulmonary disease in people with cystic fibrosis (PwCF). The relationship between SDS and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) remains understudied. METHODS In a prospective, multi-institutional study, adult PwCF completed the 22-Question SinoNasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22), Smell Identification Test (SIT), Questionnaire of Olfactory Disorder Negative Statements (QOD-NS), and Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised (CFQ-R). Lund-Kennedy scores, sinus computed tomography, and clinical data were collected. Data were analyzed across race/ethnicity, sex, and socioeconomic factors using multivariate regression. RESULTS Seventy-three PwCF participated with a mean age of 34.7 ± 10.9 years and 49 (67.1%) were female. Linear regression identified that elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI) use (β = ‒4.09, 95% confidence interval [CI] [‒6.08, ‒2.11], p < 0.001), female sex (β = ‒2.14, 95% CI [‒4.11, ‒0.17], p = 0.034), and increasing age (β = ‒0.14, 95% CI [‒0.22, ‒0.05], p = 0.003) were associated with lower/better endoscopy scores. Private health insurance (β = 17.76, 95% CI [5.20, 30.32], p = 0.006) and >16 educational years (β = 13.50, 95% CI [2.21, 24.80], p = 0.020) were associated with higher baseline percent predicted forced expiratory volume in one second (ppFEV1). Medicaid/Medicare insurance was associated with worse endoscopy scores, CFQ-R respiratory scores, and ppFEV1 (all p < 0.017), and Hispanic/Latino ethnicity was associated with worse SNOT-22 scores (p = 0.047), prior to adjustment for other cofactors. No other SDS factors were associated with SNOT-22, QOD-NS, or SIT scores. CONCLUSIONS Differences in objective measures of CRS severity exist among PwCF related to sex, age, and ETI use. Variant status and race did not influence patient-reported CRS severity measures or olfaction in this study. Understanding how these factors impact response to treatment may improve care disparities among PwCF. CLINICAL TRIALS NCT04469439.
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- Ethan J. Han
- University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
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- University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
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- University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
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- Oregon Health Sciences University, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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- University of California, Los Angeles, CTSI, David Geffen School of Medicine
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- University of Utah, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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- University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Pulmonary Medicine
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- University of Colorado, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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- Stanford University, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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- University of Colorado, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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- University of North Carolina, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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- University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
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- University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Pulmonary Medicine
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- University of North Carolina, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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- Stanford University, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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- University of North Carolina, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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- Stanford University, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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- National Jewish Health, Department of Medicine
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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- University of Utah, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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- Oregon Health Sciences University, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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- University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
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- University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Pulmonary Medicine
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- University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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- University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
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Terlizzi V, Farrell PM. Update on advances in cystic fibrosis towards a cure and implications for primary care clinicians. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care 2024; 54:101637. [PMID: 38811287 DOI: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2024.101637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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During the past quarter century, the diagnosis and treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) have been transformed by molecular sciences that initiated a new era with discovery of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. The knowledge gained from that breakthrough has had dramatic clinical impact. Although once a diagnostic dilemma with long delays, preventable deaths, and irreversible pathology, CF can now be routinely diagnosed shortly after birth through newborn screening programs. This strategy of pre-symptomatic identification has eliminated the common diagnostic "odyssey" that was a failure of the healthcare delivery system causing psychologically traumatic experiences for parents. Therapeutic advances of many kinds have culminated in CFTR modulator treatment that can reduce the effects of or even correct the molecular defect in the chloride channel -the basic cause of CF. This astonishing advance has transformed CF care as described fully herein. Despite this impressive progress, there are challenges and controversies in the delivery of care. Issues include how best to achieve high sensitivity newborn screening with acceptable specificity; what course of action is appropriate for children who are identified through the unavoidable incidental findings of screening tests (CFSPID/CRMS cases and heterozygote carriers); how best to ensure genetic counseling; when to initiate the very expensive but life-saving CFTR modulator drugs; how to identify new CFTR modulator drugs for patients with non-responsive CFTR variants; how to adjust other therapeutic modalities; and how to best partner with primary care clinicians. Progress always brings new challenges, and this has been evident worldwide for CF. Consequently, this article summarizes the major advances of recent years along with controversies and describes their implications with an international perspective.
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- Vito Terlizzi
- Department of Pediatric Medicine, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Cystic Fibrosis Regional Reference Center, Viale Gaetano Pieraccini 24, Florence, Italy
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Clinical Sciences Center (K4/948), 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792, USA.
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Kerem E, Orenti A, Adamoli A, Hatziagorou E, Naehrlich L, Sermet-Gaudelus I. Cystic fibrosis in Europe: improved lung function and longevity - reasons for cautious optimism, but challenges remain. Eur Respir J 2024; 63:2301241. [PMID: 38302155 PMCID: PMC10918317 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01241-2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND Prognosis and disease severity in cystic fibrosis (CF) are linked to declining lung function. To characterise lung function by the number of adults in countries with different levels of Gross National Income (GNI), data from the European Cystic Fibrosis Society Patient Registry were utilised. METHODS Annual data including age, forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), anthropometry, genotype, respiratory cultures and CF-related diabetes (CFRD) were retrieved between 2011 and 2021. All countries were stratified into GNI per capita to reflect differences within Europe. RESULTS A consistent improvement in FEV1 % pred and survival was observed among the 47 621 people with CF (pwCF), including subjects with chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection, CFRD and/or undernutrition. Mean values of FEV1 % pred changed from 85% to 94.2% for children and from 63.6% to 74.7% for adults. FEV1 % pred further increased among those carrying the F508del mutation in 2021, when elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor was available. The number of adult pwCF increased from 13 312 in 2011 to 21 168 in 2021, showing a 60% increase. PwCF living in European lower income countries did not demonstrate a significant annual increase in FEV1 % pred or in the number of adults. CONCLUSION This pan-European analysis demonstrates a consistent improvement in FEV1 % pred, number of adult pwCF and survival over the last decade only in European higher and middle income countries. Urgent action is needed in the lower income countries where such improvement was not observed. The notable improvement observed in pwCF carrying the F508del mutation emphasises the need to develop treatments for all CF mutations.
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- Eitan Kerem
- Department of Paediatrics and CF Centre, Hebrew University Medical School, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Laboratory of Medical Statistics, Biometry and Epidemiology "G.A. Maccaccaro", University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Laboratory of Medical Statistics, Biometry and Epidemiology "G.A. Maccaccaro", University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Paediatric Pulmonology and Cystic Fibrosis Unit, 3rd Paediatric Department, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
- These authors contributed equally to the manuscript
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- Department of Pediatrics, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
- These authors contributed equally to the manuscript
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- Cystic Fibrosis National Pediatric Reference Center, Pneumo-Allergologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Paris, France
- INSERM, CNRS, Institut Necker Enfants Malades, Paris, France
- Université Paris-Cité, Paris, France
- These authors contributed equally to the manuscript
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Orr CJ, Leslie LK, Schaechter J, Williams XJ, Montez KG, Deen JF, Evans YN, Russell CJ, Webb J, Gaona AR, Mendoza FS. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Child Health, and the Pediatric Subspecialty Workforce. Pediatrics 2024; 153:e2023063678S. [PMID: 38300010 PMCID: PMC10852199 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-063678s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
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Using multiple metrics, the diversity of the pediatric population in the United States is increasing. However, recent data suggest significant disparities in both the prevalence and management of child health conditions cared for by pediatric subspecialists. These inequities occur across multiple dimensions of diversity, including race and ethnicity, country of origin, socioeconomic status, sex and gender, and disability. Research also suggests that attending to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the medical workforce may positively affect health outcomes. High-quality pediatric subspecialty care thus requires knowledge of these data, attention to the effects of social drivers, including racism and discrimination, on health and wellbeing, and interventions to improve pediatric health equity through educational, practice, policy, and research innovations. In this article, we review data on the diversity of the pediatric population and pediatric subspecialty workforce, suggest potential strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of current diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in academic pediatrics, and provide recommendations across 4 domains: education and training, practice, policy, and future research. The ultimate goal of pediatrics is to improve health equity for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults cared for in the United States by pediatric subspecialists.
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- Colin J. Orr
- Department of Pediatrics
- Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- American Board of Pediatrics, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Association of Women’s Health Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California
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Ducati GC, Cardoso J, Ferrazeane EP, Schivinski CIS. Respiratory system parameters in children with low severity cystic fibrosis: is there early involvement in relation to healthy peers? REVISTA PAULISTA DE PEDIATRIA : ORGAO OFICIAL DA SOCIEDADE DE PEDIATRIA DE SAO PAULO 2023; 42:e2023030. [PMID: 38088678 PMCID: PMC10712943 DOI: 10.1590/1984-0462/2024/42/2023030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare and analyze pulmonary function and respiratory mechanics parameters between healthy children and children with cystic fibrosis. METHODS This cross-sectional analytical study included healthy children (HSG) and children with cystic fibrosis (CFG), aged 6-13 years, from teaching institutions and a reference center for cystic fibrosis in Florianópolis/SC, Brazil. The patients were paired by age and sex. Initially, an anthropometric evaluation was undertaken to pair the sample characteristics in both groups; the medical records of CFG were consulted for bacterial colonization, genotype, and disease severity (Schwachman-Doershuk Score - SDS) data. Spirometry and impulse oscillometry were used to assess pulmonary function. RESULTS In total, 110 children were included, 55 in each group. In the CFG group, 58.2% were classified as excellent by SDS, 49.1% showed the ΔF508 heterozygotic genotype, and 67.3% were colonized by some pathogens. Statistical analysis revealed significant differences between both groups (p<0.05) in most pulmonary function parameters and respiratory mechanics. CONCLUSIONS Children with cystic fibrosis showed obstructive ventilatory disorders and compromised peripheral airways compared with healthy children. These findings reinforce the early changes in pulmonary function and mechanics associated with this disease.
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- Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil
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Palipana AK, Vancil A, Gecili E, Rasnick E, Ehrlich D, Pestian T, Andrinopoulou ER, Afonso PM, Keogh RH, Ni Y, Dexheimer JW, Clancy JP, Ryan P, Brokamp C, Szczesniak RD. Social-environmental phenotypes of rapid cystic fibrosis lung disease progression in adolescents and young adults living in the United States. ENVIRONMENTAL ADVANCES 2023; 14:100449. [PMID: 38094913 PMCID: PMC10718514 DOI: 10.1016/j.envadv.2023.100449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Background Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease but is greatly impacted by non-genetic (social/environmental and stochastic) influences. Some people with CF experience rapid decline, a precipitous drop in lung function relative to patient- and/or center-level norms. Those who experience rapid decline in early adulthood, compared to adolescence, typically exhibit less severe clinical disease but greater loss of lung function. The extent to which timing and degree of rapid decline are informed by social and environmental determinants of health (geomarkers) is unknown. Methods A longitudinal cohort study was performed (24,228 patients, aged 6-21 years) using the U.S. CF Foundation Patient Registry. Geomarkers at the ZIP Code Tabulation Area level measured air pollution/respiratory hazards, greenspace, crime, and socioeconomic deprivation. A composite score quantifying social-environmental adversity was created and used in covariate-adjusted functional principal component analysis, which was applied to cluster longitudinal lung function trajectories. Results Social-environmental phenotyping yielded three primary phenotypes that corresponded to early, middle, and late timing of peak decline in lung function over age. Geographic differences were related to distinct cultural and socioeconomic regions. Extent of peak decline, estimated as forced expiratory volume in 1 s of % predicted/year, ranged from 2.8 to 4.1 % predicted/year depending on social-environmental adversity. Middle decliners with increased social-environmental adversity experienced rapid decline 14.2 months earlier than their counterparts with lower social-environmental adversity, while timing was similar within other phenotypes. Early and middle decliners experienced mortality peaks during early adolescence and adulthood, respectively. Conclusion While early decliners had the most severe CF lung disease, middle and late decliners lost more lung function. Higher social-environmental adversity associated with increased risk of rapid decline and mortality during young adulthood among middle decliners. This sub-phenotype may benefit from enhanced lung-function monitoring and personalized secondary environmental health interventions to mitigate chemical and non-chemical stressors.
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- Anushka K. Palipana
- Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biostatistics, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Kaiser Permanente, Denver, CO, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States
- Division of Biomedical Informatics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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Huang L, Lai HJ, Song J, Zhao Z, Lu Q, Murali SG, Brown DM, Worthey EA, Farrell PM. Impact of intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors on early-onset lung disease in cystic fibrosis. Pediatr Pulmonol 2023; 58:3071-3082. [PMID: 37539852 PMCID: PMC10592256 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although respiratory pathology is known to develop in young children with cystic fibrosis (CF), the determinants of early-onset lung disease have not been elucidated. OBJECTIVE We aimed to determine the impact of potential intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors during the first 3 years of life, testing the hypothesis that both contribute significantly to early-onset CF lung disease. DESIGN We studied 104 infants born during 2012-2017, diagnosed through newborn screening by age 3 months, and evaluated comprehensively to 36 months of age. Lung disease manifestations were quantified with a new scoring system known as CFELD for Cystic Fibrosis Early-onset Lung Disease. The variants in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene were determined and categorized. Whole genome sequencing was performed on each subject and the data transformed to polygenic risk scores (PRS) that aggregate variants associated with lung function. Extrinsic factors included socioeconomic status (SES) indicators and environmental experiences such as exposures to smoking, pets, and daycare. RESULTS We found by univariate analysis that CFTR genotype and genetic modifiers aggregated by the PRS method were significantly associated with early-onset CF lung disease. Ordinal logistic regression analysis demonstrated that high and stable SES (maternal education ≥community college, stable 2-parent home, and not receiving Medicaid) and better growth (weight-for-age and height-for-age z-scores) reduced risks, while exposure to smoking and daycare ≥20 h/week increased the risk of CFELD severity. CONCLUSIONS Extrinsic, modifiable determinants are influential early and potentially as important as the intrinsic risk factors in the onset of CF lung disease.
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- Leslie Huang
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Statistics, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Statistics, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Statistics, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Genetics, Center for Computational Genomics and Data Science at the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Genetics, Center for Computational Genomics and Data Science at the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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Oates GR, Schechter MS. Aiming to Improve Equity in Pulmonary Health: Cystic Fibrosis. Clin Chest Med 2023; 44:555-573. [PMID: 37517835 PMCID: PMC10458995 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2023.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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This review summarizes the evidence of health disparities in cystic fibrosis (CF), an autosomal recessive genetic disorder with substantial variation in disease progression and outcomes. We review disparities by race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, geographic location, gender identity, or sexual orientation documented in the literature. We outline the mechanisms that generate and perpetuate such disparities across levels and domains of influence and assess the implications of this evidence. We then recommend strategies for improving equity in CF outcomes, drawing on recommendations for the general population and considering approaches specific to people living with CF.
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- Gabriela R Oates
- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Virginia Commonwealth University and Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU, Richmond, VA, USA
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Ward A, Mauleon R, Arellano J, Ooi CY, Rosic N. Critical disease burdens of Australian adults with cystic fibrosis: Results from an online survey. Pediatr Pulmonol 2023; 58:1931-1941. [PMID: 37097078 PMCID: PMC10947436 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to conduct a web-based questionnaire to investigate self-reported phenotypes and disease burdens of individuals living in Australia and diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) using a case-control study design. METHODS An online questionnaire was distributed to individuals with CF and healthy control subjects. Overall health rating, medications, family history, education, clinical indicators of disease, and symptoms, including their severity and frequency, were evaluated. RESULTS There was a total of 119 respondents consisting of 59 people living with CF and 60 controls. The CF cohort had significantly lower tertiary educational levels compared to controls. The analysis specific to the CF cohort depicted a significant correlation between the frequency of hospitalizations and the level of education in the CF cohort. Of the 26 self-reported symptoms of CF that were analyzed, 14 were significantly higher in the people living with CF. The CF cohort reporting symptoms of chronic pain (25%) described an increase in the burden of disease, depicting a 30% longer mean hospitalization, increased consumption of medications and significant relationships with four other symptoms, including muscle aches, digestive issues, pancreatic insufficiency, and abdominal swelling. CONCLUSIONS The nationwide survey identified a diverse range of clinical manifestations experienced by the Australian CF population. Chronic pain, linked to aging and the changing landscape of disease, was a significant indicator of the burden of disease. A comprehensive understanding of the phenotypic profiles and symptom variability will contribute to future research and provide insights into the impacts of disease and the burden of therapy, particularly in children, at the start of their health journey.
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- Anastasia Ward
- Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University, Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University, Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia
- International Rice Research Institute, Laguna, Philippines
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- Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University, Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia
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- Discipline of Paediatrics & Child Health, Randwick Clinical Campus, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Medicine & Health, UNSW, Sydney, Australia
- Department of Gastroenterology, Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University, Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia
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Seyoum S, Regenstein M, Benoit M, Dieni O, Willis A, Reno K, Clemm C. Cost burden among the CF population in the United States: A focus on debt, food insecurity, housing and health services. J Cyst Fibros 2023; 22:471-477. [PMID: 36710098 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2023.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Advancements in the cystic fibrosis (CF) field have resulted in longer lifespans for individuals with CF. This has led to more responsibility for complex care regimens, frequent health care, and prescription medication utilization that are costly and may not be fully covered by health insurance. There are outstanding questions about unmet medical needs among the U.S. population with CF and how the financial burden of CF is associated with debt, housing instability, and food insecurity. METHODS Researchers developed the CF Health Insurance Survey (CF HIS) to survey a convenience sample of people living with CF in the U.S. The sample was weighted to reflect the parameters of the 2019 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Patient Registry Annual Data Report, and chi-square tests and multiple logistic regression models were conducted. RESULTS A total of 1,856 CF patients in the U.S. were included in the study. Of these, 64% faced a financial burden: 55% of respondents faced debt issues, 26% housing issues, and 33% food insecurity issues. A third reported at least one unmet medical need: 24% faced unmet prescription needs, 12% delayed or shortened a hospitalization, and 10% delayed or skipped a care center visit as a result of the cost of care. CONCLUSIONS People with CF in the U.S. experience high financial burden, which is associated with unmet medical needs. Income is the biggest risk factor for financial burden for people with CF, with people dually covered by Medicare and Medicaid particularly at risk.
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- Semret Seyoum
- Department of Health Policy and Management, the George Washington University, 950 New Hampshire Ave NW #2, Washington, D.C. 20052, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, the George Washington University, 950 New Hampshire Ave NW #2, Washington, D.C. 20052, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, the George Washington University, 950 New Hampshire Ave NW #2, Washington, D.C. 20052, USA.
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- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 4550 Montgomery Ave suite 1100 n, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
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- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 4550 Montgomery Ave suite 1100 n, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
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- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 4550 Montgomery Ave suite 1100 n, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
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- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 4550 Montgomery Ave suite 1100 n, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
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McColley SA, Martiniano SL, Ren CL, Sontag MK, Rychlik K, Balmert L, Elbert A, Wu R, Farrell PM. Disparities in first evaluation of infants with cystic fibrosis since implementation of newborn screening. J Cyst Fibros 2023; 22:89-97. [PMID: 35871976 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2022.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Revised: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We evaluated whether implementation of cystic fibrosis (CF) newborn screening (NBS) leads to equitable timeliness of initial evaluation. We compared age at first event (AFE, age at sweat test, encounter and/or care episode) between infants categorized as Black/African American, American Indian/ Native Alaskan, Asian, and/or Hispanic and/or other (Group 1) to White and not Hispanic infants (Group 2). METHODS This retrospective cohort study from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Patient Registry (CFFPR) included infants born 2010-2018. Race and ethnicity categories followed US Census definitions. The primary outcome was AFE; the secondary outcome was weight for age (WFA) z-score averaged 12 to < 24 months. We compared distributions by Wilcoxon rank-sum test and proportions by Chi-square or Fisher's exact tests. A nested cohort study used a linear mixed effects model of variables that affect WFA, chosen a priori, to evaluate associations with 1-year WFA z-score. RESULTS Among 6354 infants, 21% were in Group 1. Group 1 median AFE was 31 days (IQR 19, 49) and Group 2 was 22 days (IQR 14,36) (p< .001). Median WFA z-score at 1-2 years was lower in Group 1. In 3017 infants with complete data on variables of interest, AFE, Black race, CFTR variant class I-III, prematurity and public insurance were associated with lower 1-year WFA z-score. CONCLUSIONS Differences in AFE for infants with CF from historically marginalized groups may exacerbate long standing health disparities. We speculate that inequitable identification of CFTR gene variants and/or bias may influence timeliness of evaluation after an out-of-range NBS.
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- Susanna A McColley
- Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States; Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL, United States.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States; Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Center for Public Health Innovation, CI International, Littleton, CO, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States; Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, United States
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Abbott J, Hurley MA, Chadwick H, Peckham D. Ways of coping and survival in Cystic Fibrosis: a 20-year longitudinal study. J Cyst Fibros 2023; 22:112-118. [PMID: 35461783 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2022.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND The relationship between ways of coping and health outcomes has been a focus of interest for decades. There is increasing recognition that positive psychological functioning can influence health outcomes beneficially. This work investigated the role of coping in predicting survival in CF. METHODS A longitudinal observational cohort study with a 20-year follow-up period was undertaken. At entry to the study, demographic and clinical variables were recorded, and ways of coping were assessed using the Cystic Fibrosis Coping Scale which measures four distinct ways of coping: optimism, hopefulness, distraction and avoidance. Survival outcome was measured as time in days from the date of recruitment to exit from the study, where exit was either death, loss to follow-up or the end of the follow-up period. RESULTS Survival time was modelled using Cox's proportional hazards model. At baseline, 116 people with CF were recruited. By the census date, 54 people had died (14 men had died during 248,565 person-days of observation and 40 women had died during 358,372 person-days of observation). Optimism was the only way of coping that showed any beneficial effect on survival (RR=0.984, p=0.040) after adjustments for age, gender, ppFEV1 and the three other coping variables measured at baseline. CONCLUSION This work suggests that optimistic coping serves as a prognostic measure of survival in CF beyond key clinical and demographic variables. Ways of coping are modifiable, providing a target for clinical intervention; to improve quality of life and clinical outcomes and potentially increase longevity.
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- Janice Abbott
- School of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, PR1 2HE, UK.
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- Faculty of Health, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, PR1 2HE, UK
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- Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit, St James's University Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom; Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James's, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit, St James's University Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom; Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James's, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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Oates GR, Schechter MS. Socioeconomic determinants of respiratory health in patients with cystic fibrosis: implications for treatment strategies. Expert Rev Respir Med 2022; 16:637-650. [PMID: 35705523 DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2022.2090928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Great variation exists in the progression and outcomes of cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease, due to both genetic and environmental influences. Social determinants mediate environmental exposures and treatment success; people with CF from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds have worse health and die younger than those in more advantaged positions. AREAS COVERED This paper reviews the literature on the mechanisms that are responsible for generating and sustaining disparities in CF health, and the ways by which social determinants translate into health advantages or disadvantages in people with CF. The authors make recommendations for addressing social risk factors in CF clinical practice. EXPERT OPINION Socioeconomic factors are not dichotomous and their impact is felt at every step of the social ladder. CF care programs need to adopt a systematic protocol to screen for health-related social risk factors, and then connect patients to available resources to meet individual needs. Considerations such as daycare, schooling options, living and working conditions, and opportunities for physical exercise and recreation as well as promotion of self-efficacy are often overlooked. In addition, advocacy for changes in public policies on health insurance, environmental regulations, social welfare, and education would all help address the root causes of CF health inequities.
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- Gabriela R Oates
- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Virginia Commonwealth University and Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU, USA
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Zou X, Wang R, Yang Z, Wang Q, Fu W, Huo Z, Ge F, Zhong R, Jiang Y, Li J, Xiong S, Hong W, Liang W. Family Socioeconomic Position and Lung Cancer Risk: A Meta-Analysis and a Mendelian Randomization Study. Front Public Health 2022; 10:780538. [PMID: 35734761 PMCID: PMC9207765 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.780538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BackgroundFamily socioeconomic position (SEP) in childhood is an important factor to predict some chronic diseases. However, the association between family SEP in childhood and the risk of lung cancer is not clear.MethodsA systematic search was performed to explore their relationship. We selected education level, socioeconomic positions of parents and childhood housing conditions to represent an individual family SEP. Hazard ratios (HRs) of lung cancer specific-mortality were synthesized using a random effects model. Two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) was carried out with summary data from published genome-wide association studies of SEP to assess the possible causal relationship of SEP and risk of lung cancer.ResultsThrough meta-analysis of 13 studies, we observed that to compared with the better SEP, the poorer SEP in the childhood was associated with the increased lung cancer risk in the adulthood (HR: 1.25, 95% CI: 1.10 to 1.43). In addition, the dose-response analysis revealed a positive correlation between the poorer SEP and increased lung cancer risk. Same conclusion was reached in MR [(education level) OR 0.50, 95% CI: 0.39 to 0.63; P < 0.001].ConclusionThis study indicates that poor family socioeconomic position in childhood is causally correlated with lung cancer risk in adulthood.Systematic Review Registrationidentifier: 159082.
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- Xusen Zou
- South China University of Technology, School of Public Administration, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology and Surgery, China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease and National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Nanshan School, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology and Surgery, China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease and National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Nanshan School, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology and Surgery, China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease and National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- First Clinical School, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology and Surgery, China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease and National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Nanshan School, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology and Surgery, China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease and National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- First Clinical School, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology and Surgery, China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease and National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology and Surgery, China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease and National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Nanshan School, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology and Surgery, China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease and National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology and Surgery, China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease and National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- South China University of Technology, School of Public Administration, Guangzhou, China
- Wen Hong
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology and Surgery, China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease and National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Wenhua Liang
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Blayac M, Coll P, Urbach V, Fanen P, Epaud R, Lanone S. The Impact of Air Pollution on the Course of Cystic Fibrosis: A Review. Front Physiol 2022; 13:908230. [PMID: 35721541 PMCID: PMC9202997 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.908230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a lethal and widespread autosomal recessive disorder affecting over 80,000 people worldwide. It is caused by mutations of the CFTR gene, which encodes an epithelial anion channel. CF is characterized by a great phenotypic variability which is currently not fully understood. Although CF is genetically determined, the course of the disease might also depend on multiple other factors. Air pollution, whose effects on health and contribution to respiratory diseases are well established, is one environmental factor suspected to modulate the disease severity and influence the lung phenotype of CF patients. This is of particular interest as pulmonary failure is the primary cause of death in CF. The present review discusses current knowledge on the impact of air pollution on CF pathogenesis and aims to explore the underlying cellular and biological mechanisms involved in these effects.
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- Marion Blayac
- Univ Paris Est Creteil, INSERM, IMRB, Creteil, France
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- Université Paris Cité and Univ Paris Est Créteil, CNRS, LISA, Paris, France
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- Univ Paris Est Creteil, INSERM, IMRB, Creteil, France
- AP-HP, Hopital Henri-Mondor, Service Génétique, Creteil, France
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- Univ Paris Est Creteil, INSERM, IMRB, Creteil, France
- Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal, Centre des Maladies Respiratoires Rares (RespiRare®)-CRCM, Creteil, France
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- Univ Paris Est Creteil, INSERM, IMRB, Creteil, France
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McGarry ME, Gibb ER, Oates GR, Schechter MS. Left behind: The potential impact of CFTR modulators on racial and ethnic disparities in cystic fibrosis. Paediatr Respir Rev 2022; 42:35-42. [PMID: 35277357 PMCID: PMC9356388 DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2021.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The advent of CFTR modulators, a genomic specific medication, revolutionized the treatment of CF for many patients. However, given that these therapeutics were only developed for specific CFTR mutations, not all people with CF have access to such disease-modifying drugs. Racial and ethnic minority groups are less likely to have CFTR mutations that are approved for CFTR modulators. This exclusion has the potential to widen existing health disparities.
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- Meghan E. McGarry
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Virginia Commonwealth University and Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, Richmond, VA
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Knoppers T, Cosquer M, Hagan J, Nguyen MT, Knoppers BM. “The Stakes Are Higher”- Patient and Caregiver Perspectives on Cystic Fibrosis Research and Personalized Medicine. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:841887. [PMID: 35402437 PMCID: PMC8984098 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.841887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction Making bench to bedside advances in cystic fibrosis (CF) care requires the sustained engagement and trust of people living with CF. However, there is a scarcity of studies exploring their concerns and priorities regarding research and its end products. The aim of this qualitative study was to generate empirical evidence regarding patient and caregiver perspectives on cystic fibrosis research and personalized medicine to foster developments in translational research in Canada. Methods A total of 15 focus groups were conducted, engaging 22 adults with CF and 18 caregivers (e.g., parents, siblings and partners) living in Canada. Inductive thematic analysis relied on an iterative process involving themes derived from both participant meaning-making and existing scientific literature. Participant perspectives were considered along intrapersonal, intracommunity, interpersonal, and structural lines. Results Overall, participants described a relationship to CF research inextricable from the lived experience of CF as a lifelong progressive and terminal disease and from the goal of advancing medical science. They were enthusiastic and excited about the emergence of CFTR modulators, although they had some knowledge gaps regarding the associated research. They largely spoke to positive experiences with researcher communication but had feedback regarding informed consent processes and the return of study results. Participants also voiced concerns about structural access barriers to research and to its end products. Extensive histories of research participation, a relatively small and intercommunicative CF community, and structural overlap between research and care settings contributed to their perspectives and priorities. Conclusion Study findings are valuable for researchers and policy-makers in CF and rare or progressive diseases more broadly. Continuing to solicit and listen to the voices of patients and caregivers is crucial for research ethics and the translation of new therapies in the area of personalized medicine.
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- Terese Knoppers
- Centre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- *Correspondence: Terese Knoppers,
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- Centre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Sociology, Laval University, Quebec, QC, Canada
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- Centre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Bailey J, Krick S, Fontaine KR. The Changing Landscape of Nutrition in Cystic Fibrosis: The Emergence of Overweight and Obesity. Nutrients 2022; 14:1216. [PMID: 35334873 PMCID: PMC8953232 DOI: 10.3390/nu14061216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Cystic fibrosis has historically been characterized by malnutrition, and nutrition strategies have placed emphasis on weight gain due to its association with better pulmonary outcomes. As treatment for this disease has significantly improved, longevity has increased and overweight and obesity have emerged issues in this population. The effect of excess weight and adiposity on CF clinical outcomes is unknown but may produce similar health consequences and obesity-related diseases as those observed in the general population. This review examines the prevalence of overweight and obesity in CF, the medical and psychological impact, as well as the existing evidence for treatment in the general population and how this may be applied to people with CF. Clinicians should partner with individuals with CF and their families to provide a personalized, interdisciplinary approach that includes dietary modification, physical activity, and behavioral intervention. Additional research is needed to identify the optimal strategies for preventing and addressing overweight and obesity in CF.
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- Julianna Bailey
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA;
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA;
- Gregory Fleming James Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA;
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Thursfield RM, Shafi N, Davies JC. COUNTERPOINT: In the Era of Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator Protein Modulator Therapy, Are the Treatment Goals for Adults Now Different From Those for Children With Cystic Fibrosis? No. Chest 2022; 161:21-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Lee JA, Cho A, Huang EN, Xu Y, Quach H, Hu J, Wong AP. Gene therapy for cystic fibrosis: new tools for precision medicine. J Transl Med 2021; 19:452. [PMID: 34717671 PMCID: PMC8556969 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-021-03099-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
The discovery of the Cystic fibrosis (CF) gene in 1989 has paved the way for incredible progress in treating the disease such that the mean survival age of individuals living with CF is now ~58 years in Canada. Recent developments in gene targeting tools and new cell and animal models have re-ignited the search for a permanent genetic cure for all CF. In this review, we highlight some of the more recent gene therapy approaches as well as new models that will provide insight into personalized therapies for CF.
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- Jin-A Lee
- Program in Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, Hospital for Sick Children, 686 Bay Street, PGCRL 16-9420, Toronto, ON, M5G0A4, Canada
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.,Program in Translational Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, M5G0A4, Canada
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- Program in Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, Hospital for Sick Children, 686 Bay Street, PGCRL 16-9420, Toronto, ON, M5G0A4, Canada. .,Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
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Albon D, Bruschwein H, Soper M, List R, Jennings D, Gettle L, Compton M, Bailey M, Starheim E, Murray R, Kalmanek J, Somerville L. Impact of COVID-19 on social determinants of health for adults with cystic fibrosis. Ther Adv Respir Dis 2021; 15:17534666211037459. [PMID: 34420457 PMCID: PMC8381410 DOI: 10.1177/17534666211037459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Introduction: Outcomes in cystic fibrosis are influenced by multiple factors, including
social determinants of health. Low socioeconomic status has been shown to be
associated with lung function decline, increased exacerbation rates,
increased health care utilization, and decreased survival in cystic
fibrosis. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the US economy, placing people
with cystic fibrosis at risk for negative impacts due to changes in social
determinants of health. Methods: To characterize the impact of COVID-19-related changes in social determinants
of health in the adult cystic fibrosis population, a social determinants of
health questionnaire was designed and distributed to patients as part of a
quality improvement project. Results: Of 132 patients contacted, 76 (57.6%) responses were received. Of these
responses, 22 (28.9%) answered yes to at least one question that indicated
an undesired change in social determinants of health. Patients with stable
employment prior to COVID-19 were more likely to endorse undesired change in
all domains of the questionnaire, and the undesired changes were most likely
to be related to employment, insurance security, and access to medications.
Patients receiving disability were more likely to report hardship related to
utilities and food security compared with patients previously employed or
unemployed. Of patients endorsing risk of socioeconomic hardship, 21 (95.5%)
were contacted by a social worker and provided resources. Conclusion: Utilizing a social determinants of health questionnaire to screen for social
instability in the context of COVID-19 is feasible and beneficial for
patients with cystic fibrosis. Identifying social issues early during the
pandemic and implementing processes to provide resources may help patients
with cystic fibrosis mitigate social hardship and maintain access to health
care and medications.
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- Dana Albon
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 800223, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Department of Social Work, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Social Work, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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Patterns of Health Insurance Coverage and Lung Disease Progression in Adolescents and Young Adults with Cystic Fibrosis. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2021; 18:290-299. [PMID: 32885982 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201911-839oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Rationale: Health insurance coverage has been implicated as a socioeconomic factor affecting clinical outcomes in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), but evidence for this is mixed and varies by age.Objectives: Focusing on adolescents and young adults with CF, we examined how multiyear patterns of health insurance coverage were associated with lung function decline and related outcomes.Methods: We used data from the 2000 to 2015 CF Foundation Patient Registry to classify patients in three cohorts (ages 12-17 yr, adolescents; 18-23 yr, transitioning to adulthood; and 24-29 yr, young adults) according to health insurance coverage, as follows: continuous private, continuous public, intermittent public, and coverage gaps. The primary outcome was the percentage predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1pp), which was modeled using mixed-effects regression. Additional outcomes included outpatient visits, hospital days for pulmonary exacerbation treatment, bacterial colonization, and body mass index. Outcomes were assessed over a 6-year period (e.g., ages 12-17 yr), whereas exposures were assessed over the prior 6 years (e.g., ages 6-11 yr).Results: The three cohorts included 3,365, 2,800, and 1,807 patients, respectively. The highest rate of FEV1pp decline was found in the middle cohort, with the annual decline being steeper among patients with continuous public (-3.1/yr; 95% confidence interval [CI], -3.3 to -2.8) or intermittent public (-2.4/yr; 95% CI, -2.6 to -2.2) coverage compared with patients with continuous private coverage (-2.1/yr; 95% CI, -2.2 to -2.0). These differences were not explained by differences in outpatient care utilization.Conclusions: During the transition to adulthood, use of public insurance was associated with accelerated lung function decline among patients with CF. The role of insurance as a causal factor in this decline or proxy for other socioeconomic characteristics should be explored in further studies.
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Imrie R, Ghosh S, Narvekar N, Vigneswaran K, Wang Y, Savvas M. Socioeconomic status and fertility treatment outcomes in high-income countries: a review of the current literature. HUM FERTIL 2021:1-11. [PMID: 34315303 DOI: 10.1080/14647273.2021.1957503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The association between socioeconomic status and fertility is a subject that has received much attention. Yet, little is known as to whether the socioeconomic status has an impact on the outcomes of fertility treatment. This systematic review aims to assess any possible relationship between socioeconomic deprivation and treatment outcomes. A database search was conducted of all publications in this field up to March 2021. Eleven studies were identified and six of these specifically investigated the impact of socioeconomic status on fertility treatment outcomes. Children conceived following assisted conception are more likely to be born to mothers of a higher socioeconomic status than those conceived naturally. Of the few studies investigating the impact of socioeconomic status on fertility treatment outcomes and the results are conflicting, making it difficult to draw robust conclusions as to its effect. It is unknown which, if any, marker of socioeconomic status is the most significant for fertility patients: whether it is the characteristics of the individual or that of their surroundings. Further research is urgently needed.
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- Rachel Imrie
- Women's Services, King's College Hospital, London, UK.,King's Fertility, The Fetal Medicine Research Institute, London, UK
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- Women's Services, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- School of Population Health & Environmental Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Women's Services, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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Schlüter DK, Ostrenga JS, Carr SB, Fink AK, Faro A, Szczesniak RD, Keogh RH, Charman SC, Marshall BC, Goss CH, Taylor-Robinson D. Lung function in children with cystic fibrosis in the USA and UK: a comparative longitudinal analysis of national registry data. Thorax 2021; 77:136-142. [PMID: 33975926 PMCID: PMC8581063 DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2021-216849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Rationale A previous analysis found significantly higher lung function in the US paediatric cystic fibrosis (CF) population compared with the UK with this difference apparently decreasing in adolescence and adulthood. However, the cross-sectional nature of the study makes it hard to interpret these results. Objectives To compare longitudinal trajectories of lung function in children with CF between the USA and UK and to explore reasons for any differences. Methods We used mixed effects regression analysis to model lung function trajectories in the study populations. Using descriptive statistics, we compared early growth and nutrition (height, weight, body mass index), infections (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus) and treatments (rhDnase, hypertonic saline, inhaled antibiotics). Results We included 9463 children from the USA and 3055 children from the UK with homozygous F508del genotype. Lung function was higher in the USA than in the UK when first measured at age six and remained higher throughout childhood. We did not find important differences in early growth and nutrition, or P.aeruginosa infection. Prescription of rhDNase and hypertonic saline was more common in the USA. Inhaled antibiotics were prescribed at similar levels in both countries, but Tobramycin was prescribed more in the USA and colistin in the UK. S. aureus infection was more common in the USA than the UK. Conclusions Children with CF and homozygous F508del genotype in the USA had better lung function than UK children. These differences do not appear to be explained by early growth or nutrition, but differences in the use of early treatments need further investigation.
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- Daniela K Schlüter
- Department of Public Health, Policy and Systems, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK.,National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Medical Statistics, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Public Health, Policy and Systems, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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Oates G, Rutland S, Juarez L, Friedman A, Schechter MS. The association of area deprivation and state child health with respiratory outcomes of pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis in the United States. Pediatr Pulmonol 2021; 56:883-890. [PMID: 33258546 PMCID: PMC8035176 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.25192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Differences in socioenvironmental exposures influence overall child health, but their association with pediatric cystic fibrosis (CF) outcomes is less clear. This observational study investigated the relationship between area-level socioeconomic deprivation, state child health, and CF respiratory outcomes in a national cohort. METHODS We assessed relationships between the 2015 area deprivation index, a composite measure of socioeconomic disadvantage; the 2016 child health index, a state-specific measure of overall child health; and CF respiratory outcomes in the 2016 CF Foundation Patient Registry. RESULTS The sample included 9934 individuals with CF, aged 6-18 years. In multiple regression analysis adjusted for demographic and clinical covariates, those residing in the worst tertile for area deprivation had 2.8% lower percent predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 s (ppFEV1 ; 95% confidence interval [CI]: -4.1 to -1.5), 1.2 more intravenous (IV) treatment nights (CI: 0.1-2.4), and 20% higher odds of ≥2 pulmonary exacerbations (odds ratio [OR]: 1.2, CI: 1.0-1.5) than best-tertile counterparts. Children with CF in states at the worst tertile for child health had 2.3% lower ppFEV1 (CI: -4.5 to -0.2), 2.2 more IV treatment nights (CI: 0.5-3.6), and 40% higher odds of ≥2 exacerbations (OR: 1.4, CI: 1.1-1.8) than best-tertile counterparts. State child health accounted for the association between area deprivation and multiple exacerbations and more IV treatment nights. CONCLUSIONS Both area socioeconomic characteristics and state child health play a role in pediatric CF outcomes. The residual association of the state child health with CF outcomes after controlling for area deprivation reflects the ability of state programs to mitigate the effect of poverty.
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- Gabriela Oates
- School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Barengo JH, Redmann AJ, Kennedy P, Rutter MJ, Smith MM. Demographic Characteristics of Children Diagnosed with Bacterial Tracheitis. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2021; 130:1378-1382. [PMID: 33834902 DOI: 10.1177/00034894211007250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Examine the presentation and clinical course of patients with bacterial tracheitis (BT). Identify if socioeconomic differences exist among children who present with BT. METHODS This was a retrospective case series from a tertiary care pediatric medical center. The study group included patients less than 18 years old who were diagnosed with BT from January 2011 to March 2019. Patients with a tracheostomy and those who developed BT after prolonged hospitalization were excluded. Patient demographics were compared with the demographics of the counties surrounding the hospital. RESULTS 33 patients with BT met inclusion criteria. The most common presenting symptoms were difficulty breathing, stridor, and sore throat (81.8% each), followed by cough (78.8%). Median length of stay was 3 days [interquartile range (IQR):2-4]. 19 patients (57.5%) were admitted to the intensive care unit. Intubation was required for 13 patients (39.4%), for a median length of 2 days [IQR:2-2]. Methicillin sensitive staphylococcus aureus was the most common bacterial etiology (33%). Mean presenting age was 8.58 years [95% confidence interval:7.3-9.9] and 14 patients were female (42.4%). 31 patients were white (93.9%), 1 was black (3%), and 1 was Hispanic (3%). BT patients were more likely to have private insurance compared to comparison (81.8% vs 63.4%, P < .001). CONCLUSION Children who presented with BT were more likely to be privately insured than a comparison population.
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- Jenna H Barengo
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.,Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.,Division of Otolaryngology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical, Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.,Division of Otolaryngology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical, Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Li C, Bloom MS, Lin S, Ren M, Hajat S, Wang Q, Zhang W, Ho HC, Zhao Q, Lin Y, Huang C. Temperature variation and preterm birth among live singleton deliveries in Shenzhen, China: A time-to-event analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 195:110834. [PMID: 33548292 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.110834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Revised: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Ambient temperature extremes due to heat exposure was an established risk factor for preterm birth (<37 gestational weeks). However, there is insufficient epidemiological evidence on the effects of temperature variation(TV), although TV is also associated with heat exposure and can influence human health risk. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between inter- and intraday TV and preterm birth (PTB). METHOD A total of 1,388,994 live singleton births were collected from January 2003 to December 2012, from the Shenzhen Birth registry system. Daily temperature range (DTR) was defined as the difference between the highest and lowest recorded daily temperature. Intraday TV was defined as the maximum daily diurnal temperature range in a given week (Max-DTR). Inter-day TV was defined as the maximum increase or decrease in daily mean temperature between days t and t-1in a given week; either an increase (Temp-inc) or a decrease (Temp-dec). We used Cox proportional hazards models to estimate TV-related PTB risks during the first trimester, the second trimester, and in late pregnancy. RESULTS The maximum values for DTR, Temp-inc, and Temp-dec were 17 °C, 8 °C and 11 °C, respectively. The greatest TV-related PTB risk occurred in the second trimester, with 5.8% (95%CI: 3.3%, 8.3%), 23.7% (95%CI: 19.6%, 27.9%), and 4.4% (95%CI: 1.8%, 7.1%) differences per 1 °C increase in Max-DTR, Temp-inc, and Temp-dec, respectively. Greater TV was associated with elevated PTB risk during the warm season. The association between TV and PTB was modified by seasons, maternal education and chronic conditions. CONCLUSIONS Sharp TV is a likely risk factor for PTB. Policy makers and clinicians should recognize the potential role of TV in the etiology of PTB so that interventions can be designed to protect pregnant women and their fetuses against extreme temperatures.
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- Changchang Li
- Department of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Prevention and Control, Southern Medical University, No. Lujing Road, Guangzhou, 510095, China; Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, No.74 Zhongshan Road #2, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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- Departments of Environmental Health Sciences and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University at Albany, State University of New York, Rensselaer, NY, USA; Department of Global and Community Health, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York, Rensselaer, NY, USA.
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, No.74 Zhongshan Road #2, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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- Department of Social and Environmental Health Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, USA.
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health Risk Assessment, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, China.
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York, Rensselaer, NY, USA.
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- Department of Urban Planning and Design, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; School of Geography and Remote Sensing, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Epidemiology Research Office of Key Laboratory of Male Reproduction and Genetics (National Health Commission), Family Planning Institute of Guangdong Province/Family Planning Special Hospital of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Children Health Care, Shenzhen Women and Children Hospital, China.
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, No.74 Zhongshan Road #2, Guangzhou, 510080, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Meteorology and Health, Shanghai Meteorological Service, Shanghai, 200030, China; School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
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Cystic fibrosis is the most prevalent inherited disease caused by a defect in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. The impaired electrolyte homeostasis caused by the mutated or absent protein leads to symptoms in multiple organ systems. However, the pulmonary manifestation with chronic infections and eventually respiratory failure remains the most important threat. Until one decade ago, only symptomatic treatment was available. However, since 2012, different combinations of CFTR modulators are available for people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF) that carry different mutations. The advent of these drugs has impressively changed life expectancy and quality of life in people with cystic fibrosis and raised new challenges regarding long-term complications and tapering of conventional therapies.Conclusion: In this review, we provide an update on the latest developments around diagnostics, treatment, and prognosis of pwCF. What is Known: • Cystic fibrosis is an incurable and life-shortening disease asking for life-long symptomatic treatment. • Three combination CFTR modulating drugs has gained marked approval over the last 10 years. What is New: • The emerge of new (modulating) therapies contribute to the increasing life expectancy. • A high unmet need to develop new therapies for people with CF who cannot access or benefit from these drugs remains. This review gives an update on the current status.
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Rommel AS, Milne GL, Barrett ES, Bush NR, Nguyen R, Sathyanarayana S, Swan SH, Ferguson KK. Associations between urinary biomarkers of oxidative stress in the third trimester of pregnancy and behavioral outcomes in the child at 4 years of age. Brain Behav Immun 2020; 90:272-278. [PMID: 32905853 PMCID: PMC7544682 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2020.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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- Anna-Sophie Rommel
- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ, USA; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA; Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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Szczesniak R, Rice JL, Brokamp C, Ryan P, Pestian T, Ni Y, Andrinopoulou ER, Keogh RH, Gecili E, Huang R, Clancy JP, Collaco JM. Influences of environmental exposures on individuals living with cystic fibrosis. Expert Rev Respir Med 2020; 14:737-748. [PMID: 32264725 DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2020.1753507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Natural, social, and constructed environments play a critical role in the development and exacerbation of respiratory diseases. However, less is known regarding the influence of these environmental/community risk factors on the health of individuals living with cystic fibrosis (CF), compared to other pulmonary disorders. AREAS COVERED Here, we review current knowledge of environmental exposures related to CF, which suggests that environmental/community risk factors do interact with the respiratory tract to affect outcomes. Studies discussed in this review were identified in PubMed between March 2019 and March 2020. Although the limited data available do not suggest that avoiding potentially detrimental exposures other than secondhand smoke could improve outcomes, additional research incorporating novel markers of environmental exposures and community characteristics obtained at localized levels is needed. EXPERT OPINION As we outline, some environmental exposures and community characteristics are modifiable; if not by the individual, then by policy. We recommend a variety of strategies to advance understanding of environmental influences on CF disease progression.
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- Rhonda Szczesniak
- Division of Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center , Cincinnati, OH, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati , Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Eudowood Division of Pediatric Respiratory Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine , Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center , Cincinnati, OH, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati , Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center , Cincinnati, OH, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati , Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center , Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati , Cincinnati, OH, USA.,Division of Biomedical Informatics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center , Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Medical Statistics, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine , London, UK
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- Division of Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center , Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center , Cincinnati, OH, USA.,Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Cincinnati , Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati , Cincinnati, OH, USA.,Department of Clinical Research, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation , Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Eudowood Division of Pediatric Respiratory Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine , Baltimore, MD, USA
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Dixon E, Puckey M, Collins N, Marsh G, Pabary R. Striving for perfection, accepting the reality: A reflection on adherence to airway clearance and inhalation therapy for paediatric patients with chronic suppurative lung disease. Paediatr Respir Rev 2020; 34:46-52. [PMID: 31130423 DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2019.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 04/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Non-adherence to prescribed treatment is considered the foremost cause of treatment failure in chronic medical conditions. Airway clearance techniques (ACT) play a key role in the management of chronic suppurative lung disease yet, along with inhaled therapies such as nebulised antibiotics, adherence to these is often lower than to other treatments. In this review we discuss methods of monitoring adherence to these therapies and potential barriers and outline suggestions for improving adherence in the paediatric population.
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- Emma Dixon
- Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital, London SW3 6NP, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital, London SW3 6NP, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital, London SW3 6NP, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital, London SW3 6NP, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital, London SW3 6NP, United Kingdom; National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom.
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Lopes-Pacheco M. CFTR Modulators: The Changing Face of Cystic Fibrosis in the Era of Precision Medicine. Front Pharmacol 2020; 10:1662. [PMID: 32153386 PMCID: PMC7046560 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.01662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 287] [Impact Index Per Article: 71.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a lethal inherited disease caused by mutations in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene, which result in impairment of CFTR mRNA and protein expression, function, stability or a combination of these. Although CF leads to multifaceted clinical manifestations, the respiratory disorder represents the major cause of morbidity and mortality of these patients. The life expectancy of CF patients has substantially lengthened due to early diagnosis and improvements in symptomatic therapeutic regimens. Quality of life remains nevertheless limited, as these individuals are subjected to considerable clinical, psychosocial and economic burdens. Since the discovery of the CFTR gene in 1989, tremendous efforts have been made to develop therapies acting more upstream on the pathogenesis cascade, thereby overcoming the underlying dysfunctions caused by CFTR mutations. In this line, the advances in cell-based high-throughput screenings have been facilitating the fast-tracking of CFTR modulators. These modulator drugs have the ability to enhance or even restore the functional expression of specific CF-causing mutations, and they have been classified into five main groups depending on their effects on CFTR mutations: potentiators, correctors, stabilizers, read-through agents, and amplifiers. To date, four CFTR modulators have reached the market, and these pharmaceutical therapies are transforming patients' lives with short- and long-term improvements in clinical outcomes. Such breakthroughs have paved the way for the development of novel CFTR modulators, which are currently under experimental and clinical investigations. Furthermore, recent insights into the CFTR structure will be useful for the rational design of next-generation modulator drugs. This review aims to provide a summary of recent developments in CFTR-directed therapeutics. Barriers and future directions are also discussed in order to optimize treatment adherence, identify feasible and sustainable solutions for equitable access to these therapies, and continue to expand the pipeline of novel modulators that may result in effective precision medicine for all individuals with CF.
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- Miquéias Lopes-Pacheco
- Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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Bell SC, Mall MA, Gutierrez H, Macek M, Madge S, Davies JC, Burgel PR, Tullis E, Castaños C, Castellani C, Byrnes CA, Cathcart F, Chotirmall SH, Cosgriff R, Eichler I, Fajac I, Goss CH, Drevinek P, Farrell PM, Gravelle AM, Havermans T, Mayer-Hamblett N, Kashirskaya N, Kerem E, Mathew JL, McKone EF, Naehrlich L, Nasr SZ, Oates GR, O'Neill C, Pypops U, Raraigh KS, Rowe SM, Southern KW, Sivam S, Stephenson AL, Zampoli M, Ratjen F. The future of cystic fibrosis care: a global perspective. THE LANCET. RESPIRATORY MEDICINE 2020; 8:65-124. [PMID: 31570318 PMCID: PMC8862661 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-2600(19)30337-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 569] [Impact Index Per Article: 142.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Revised: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/14/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The past six decades have seen remarkable improvements in health outcomes for people with cystic fibrosis, which was once a fatal disease of infants and young children. However, although life expectancy for people with cystic fibrosis has increased substantially, the disease continues to limit survival and quality of life, and results in a large burden of care for people with cystic fibrosis and their families. Furthermore, epidemiological studies in the past two decades have shown that cystic fibrosis occurs and is more frequent than was previously thought in populations of non-European descent, and the disease is now recognised in many regions of the world. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine Commission on the future of cystic fibrosis care was established at a time of great change in the clinical care of people with the disease, with a growing population of adult patients, widespread genetic testing supporting the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis, and the development of therapies targeting defects in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), which are likely to affect the natural trajectory of the disease. The aim of the Commission was to bring to the attention of patients, health-care professionals, researchers, funders, service providers, and policy makers the various challenges associated with the changing landscape of cystic fibrosis care and the opportunities available for progress, providing a blueprint for the future of cystic fibrosis care. The discovery of the CFTR gene in the late 1980s triggered a surge of basic research that enhanced understanding of the pathophysiology and the genotype-phenotype relationships of this clinically variable disease. Until recently, available treatments could only control symptoms and restrict the complications of cystic fibrosis, but advances in CFTR modulator therapies to address the basic defect of cystic fibrosis have been remarkable and the field is evolving rapidly. However, CFTR modulators approved for use to date are highly expensive, which has prompted questions about the affordability of new treatments and served to emphasise the considerable gap in health outcomes for patients with cystic fibrosis between high-income countries, and low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Advances in clinical care have been multifaceted and include earlier diagnosis through the implementation of newborn screening programmes, formalised airway clearance therapy, and reduced malnutrition through the use of effective pancreatic enzyme replacement and a high-energy, high-protein diet. Centre-based care has become the norm in high-income countries, allowing patients to benefit from the skills of expert members of multidisciplinary teams. Pharmacological interventions to address respiratory manifestations now include drugs that target airway mucus and airway surface liquid hydration, and antimicrobial therapies such as antibiotic eradication treatment in early-stage infections and protocols for maintenance therapy of chronic infections. Despite the recent breakthrough with CFTR modulators for cystic fibrosis, the development of novel mucolytic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-infective therapies is likely to remain important, especially for patients with more advanced stages of lung disease. As the median age of patients with cystic fibrosis increases, with a rapid increase in the population of adults living with the disease, complications of cystic fibrosis are becoming increasingly common. Steps need to be taken to ensure that enough highly qualified professionals are present in cystic fibrosis centres to meet the needs of ageing patients, and new technologies need to be adopted to support communication between patients and health-care providers. In considering the future of cystic fibrosis care, the Commission focused on five key areas, which are discussed in this report: the changing epidemiology of cystic fibrosis (section 1); future challenges of clinical care and its delivery (section 2); the building of cystic fibrosis care globally (section 3); novel therapeutics (section 4); and patient engagement (section 5). In panel 1, we summarise key messages of the Commission. The challenges faced by all stakeholders in building and developing cystic fibrosis care globally are substantial, but many opportunities exist for improved care and health outcomes for patients in countries with established cystic fibrosis care programmes, and in LMICs where integrated multidisciplinary care is not available and resources are lacking at present. A concerted effort is needed to ensure that all patients with cystic fibrosis have access to high-quality health care in the future.
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- Scott C Bell
- Department of Thoracic Medicine, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany; German Center for Lung Research, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Biology and Medical Genetics, Second Faculty of Medicine, Motol University Hospital, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes, Institut Cochin, Paris, France
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- St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Hospital de Pediatria "Juan P Garrahan", Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cystic Fibrosis Centre, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand; University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes, Institut Cochin, Paris, France
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Motol University Hospital, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Cystic Fibrosis Centre, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- School of Medicine, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland; University College Dublin School of Medicine, Dublin, Ireland
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- Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, German Center of Lung Research, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- CS Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK; University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Paediatric Pulmonology and MRC Unit for Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, Translational Medicine Research Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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McGarry ME, Neuhaus JM, Nielson DW, Ly NP. Regional variations in longitudinal pulmonary function: A comparison of Hispanic and non-Hispanic subjects with cystic fibrosis in the United States. Pediatr Pulmonol 2019; 54:1382-1390. [PMID: 31144477 PMCID: PMC6702095 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.24377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Revised: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hispanic subjects with cystic fibrosis (CF) have increased morbidity and mortality than non-Hispanic white subjects. The ethnic disparity in mortality varies by region. Factors influencing pulmonary function vary by both ethnicity and region. OBJECTIVE To determine if the ethnic difference in pulmonary function varies by region. METHODS This retrospective cohort study compared differences in longitudinal pulmonary function (percent-predicted forced vital capacity [FVC], forced expiratory volume in 1 second [FEV1 ], forced expiratory flow at 25% to 75% [FEF25-75 ], FEV1 /FVC, and FEV1 decline) between Hispanic and non-Hispanic white subjects with CF by Census region of the United States (West, South, Midwest, and Northeast). Subjects were of ages 6 to 25 years and in the CF Foundation Patient Registry from 2008 to 2013. We used linear mixed effects models with subject-specific slopes and intercepts, adjusting for 14 demographic and clinical variables. RESULTS Of 14 932 subjects, 1433 (9.6%) were Hispanic and 13 499 (90.4%) were non-Hispanic white. Hispanic subjects' FEV1 was 9.0% (8.3%-9.8%) lower than non-Hispanic white subjects in the West, while Hispanic subjects' FEV1 was only 4.0% (3.0%-5.0%) lower in the Midwest, 4.4% (3.1%-5.7%) lower in the Northeast, and 4.4% (3.2%-5.5%) lower in the South. Similarly, FVC and FEF25-75 were lower among Hispanic subjects compared to non-Hispanic white subjects in all US regions, with the biggest differences in the West. Only in the West was FEV1 /FVC significantly lower in Hispanic subjects (-0.019; -0.022 to -0.015). FEV1 decline was not significantly different between ethnicities in any region. CONCLUSIONS In CF, Hispanic subjects have lower pulmonary function than non-Hispanic white subjects in all geographic regions with the largest difference in occurring in the West.
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- Meghan E McGarry
- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California
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Filigno SS, Miller J, Moore S, Peugh J, Weiland J, Backstrom J, Borschuk A. Assessing psychosocial risk in pediatric cystic fibrosis. Pediatr Pulmonol 2019; 54:1391-1397. [PMID: 31237431 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.24414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Revised: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Psychosocial risk factors are known to impact quality of life, treatment adherence, and health outcomes. No standardized comprehensive psychosocial risk screener is routinely utilized in cystic fibrosis (CF) care. The objectives of the study were to describe the range and severity of psychosocial risk within this CF population, investigate the reliability of a comprehensive psychosocial screener in pediatric CF clinical care, and explore relationships between psychosocial risk and key factors affecting health outcomes. It was hypothesized that the PAT-CF total and subscale α coefficients would be similar to those found in other pediatric medical populations. METHOD Parents of 154 children with CF completed a CF-specific version of the Psychosocial Assessment Tool_All-lit (PAT-CF), an empirically-based psychosocial risk assessment, during routine CF clinical care. RESULTS The internal consistency of the PAT-CF Total score was 0.71. Total score and subscale reliabilities reflect findings in other pediatric populations. Total risk scores fell in the following categories: 7% (Clinical-highest risk), 41% (Targeted), and 52% (Universal-lowest risk), respectively. Increased psychosocial risk was associated with Medicaid status and lower parent education, whereas having private insurance was associated with decreased psychosocial risk. CONCLUSIONS The PAT-CF can feasibly be used as an empirically-based comprehensive psychosocial risk tool in routine CF care and is acceptable by parents. In addition to providing universal anticipatory guidance regarding child and family wellness, early identification of risk factors allows care teams to proactively provide targeted support and intervention for specific psychosocial risk factors to promote improved quality of life and ability to sustain daily care.
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- Stephanie S Filigno
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio.,Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Social Work, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Social Work, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio.,Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio.,Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Davies JC. Trials and tribulations: The highs and lows of running cystic fibrosis drug studies. Paediatr Respir Rev 2019; 31:25-27. [PMID: 31153791 DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2019.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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So many new trials of drugs for CF are being conducted each year it can be difficult to keep up. Yet, almost as numerous are the review articles written about them. I have chosen therefore to use this paper to discuss some of the difficult ethical issues arising during trials, in particular how to fairly distribute opportunities to participate. Some of these issues may be specific to countries like my own with very limited access to genotype-specific CFTR modulators, others may apply more generally. We have made enormous progress as a community over the recent past, but there is still much more to do before all our patients are reaping health and quality of life benefits.
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- Jane C Davies
- Imperial College London and Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
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Zolin A, Bossi A, Cirilli N, Kashirskaya N, Padoan R. Cystic Fibrosis Mortality in Childhood. Data from European Cystic Fibrosis Society Patient Registry. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:ijerph15092020. [PMID: 30223583 PMCID: PMC6163251 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15092020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2018] [Revised: 08/29/2018] [Accepted: 09/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Data collected in the European Cystic Fibrosis Society Patient Registry (ECFSPR) database were used to investigate whether risk factors for death in childhood and adolescents CF patients have different impact in countries of different income. In this way, it is possible to recognize where interventions could improve the quality of care and survival in these patients. We matched deceased and alive patients by age, country, year of follow-up. Multivariable logistic models were developed. In the years of this study, the ECFSPR collected information on 24,416 patients younger than 18 years: 7830 patients were from countries with low/middle income and 16,586 from countries with high income; among these the dead are 102 and 107 (p < 0.001), respectively. The use of oxygen, forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) below 40% and BMI standard deviation score (SDS) below −2 represent risk factors for death. However, some patients from countries with high income remain alive even if their values of FEV1% and BMI-SDS were low, and some deceased patients from countries with high income had high values of FEV1% (>60%). Evaluation of mortality in pediatric age may reflect the availability of resources for CF diagnosis and treatment in some countries.
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- Anna Zolin
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milano 20133, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milano 20133, Italy.
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- Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Mother-Child Department, United Hospitals, Via Conca, 71, Torrette di Ancona I-60126, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Genetic Epidemiology, Federal State Scientific Budgetary Institution «Research Centre for Medical Genetics», Moscow 115522, Russia.
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- Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Pediatric Department, ASST Spedali Civili Brescia, piazzale Spedali Civili, Brescia 25123, Italy.
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O'Neal WK, Knowles MR. Cystic Fibrosis Disease Modifiers: Complex Genetics Defines the Phenotypic Diversity in a Monogenic Disease. Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet 2018; 19:201-222. [DOI: 10.1146/annurev-genom-083117-021329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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In many respects, genetic studies in cystic fibrosis (CF) serve as a paradigm for a human Mendelian genetic success story. From recognition of the condition as a heritable pathological entity to implementation of personalized treatments based on genetic findings, this multistep pathway of progress has focused on the genetic underpinnings of CF clinical disease. Along this path was the recognition that not all CFTR gene mutations produce the same disease and the recognition of the complex, multifactorial nature of CF genotype–phenotype relationships. The non- CFTR genetic components (gene modifiers) that contribute to variation in phenotype are the focus of this review. A multifaceted approach involving candidate gene studies, genome-wide association studies, and gene expression studies has revealed significant gene modifiers for multiple CF phenotypes. The bold challenges for the future are to integrate the findings into our understanding of CF pathogenesis and to use the knowledge to develop novel therapies.
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- Wanda K. O'Neal
- Cystic Fibrosis/Pulmonary Research and Treatment Center, Marsico Lung Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA;,
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- Cystic Fibrosis/Pulmonary Research and Treatment Center, Marsico Lung Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA;,
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Li SS, Hayes D, Tobias JD, Morgan WJ, Tumin D. Health insurance and use of recommended routine care in adults with cystic fibrosis. CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL 2018; 12:1981-1988. [DOI: 10.1111/crj.12767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2017] [Revised: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Susan S. Li
- Department of Pediatrics; Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus Ohio
- Department of Internal Medicine; The Ohio State University College of Medicine; Columbus Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics; Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus Ohio
- Department of Internal Medicine; The Ohio State University College of Medicine; Columbus Ohio
- Department of Surgery; The Ohio State University College of Medicine; Columbus Ohio
- Section of Pulmonary Medicine; Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics; Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus Ohio
- Section of Pulmonary Medicine; Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus Ohio
- Department of Anesthesiology; The Ohio State University College of Medicine; Columbus Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics; University of Arizona; Tucson Arizona
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- Department of Pediatrics; Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus Ohio
- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine; Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus Ohio
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McGarry ME, Neuhaus JM, Nielson DW, Burchard E, Ly NP. Pulmonary function disparities exist and persist in Hispanic patients with cystic fibrosis: A longitudinal analysis. Pediatr Pulmonol 2017; 52:1550-1557. [PMID: 29082671 PMCID: PMC5693693 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.23884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Accepted: 09/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hispanic patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) have decreased life expectancy compared to non-Hispanic white patients. Pulmonary function is a main predictor of life expectancy in CF. Ethnic differences in pulmonary function in CF have been understudied. The objective was to compare longitudinal pulmonary function between Hispanic and non-Hispanic white patients with CF. METHODS This cohort study of 15 018 6-25 years old patients in the CF Foundation Patient Registry from 2008 to 2013 compared FEV1 percent predicted and longitudinal change in FEV1 percent predicted in Hispanic to non-Hispanic white patients. We used linear mixed effects models with patient-specific slopes and intercepts, adjusting for 14 demographic and clinical variables. We did sub-analyses by CFTR class, F508del copies, and PERT use. RESULTS Hispanic patients had lower FEV1 percent predicted (79.9%) compared with non-Hispanic white patients (85.6%); (-5.8%, 95%CI -6.7% to -4.8%, P < 0.001), however, there was no difference in FEV1 decline over time. Patients on PERT had a larger difference between Hispanic and non-Hispanic white patients in FEV1 percent predicted than patients not on PERT (-6.0% vs -4.1%, P = 0.02). The ethnic difference in FEV1 percent predicted was not statistically significant between CFTR classes (Class I-III: -6.1%, Class IV-V: -5.9%, Unclassified: -5.7%, P > 0.05) or between F508del copies (None: -7.6%, Heterozygotes: -5.6%, Homozygotes: -5.3%, P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Disparities in pulmonary function exist in Hispanic patients with CF early in life and then persist without improving or worsening over time. It is valuable to investigate the factors contributing to pulmonary function in Hispanic patients with CF.
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- Meghan E McGarry
- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California.,Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California
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Schechter MS. Comparing effectiveness and outcomes in asthma and cystic fibrosis. Paediatr Respir Rev 2017; 24:24-28. [PMID: 28712576 DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2017.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Accepted: 06/01/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
As technology yields new treatments, pediatric pulmonologists need determine how best to use them and how to decide which ones are best for any specific group or individual patient. Physicians have always customized therapies based upon patient response, but the new concept of "Personalized (or precision) medicine" focuses attention to a greater degree on the individual needs of patients based on their genetic, biomarker, phenotypic, or psychosocial characteristics. The newly developed biologics for treatment of asthma and CFTR modulators for treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) highlight this newer approach. As we have more treatments available, new approaches to testing efficacy and effectiveness of these new therapies is necessary in order to efficiently bring them to market and compare their benefits in real world practice. While comparative effectiveness can be tested in pragmatic clinic trials, the most common approaches make use of observational data such as administrative databases and patient registries but their use for this is fraught with pitfalls that may or may not be methodologically surmountable. Once new therapies have been shown to be efficacious and effective, it is important to be cognizant of methods for ensuring that all patients actually receive the treatments that will be best for them. Comparisons of the effectiveness of clinical practice in the form of benchmarking is helpful for this, and consideration of costs and cost-effectiveness is essential to judging the best treatment for patients in a real-world setting.
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- Michael S Schechter
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU, 1000 East Broad Street, P.O. Box 980315, Richmond, VA 23298-0315, United States.
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Marson FAL, Bertuzzo CS, Ribeiro JD. Personalized or Precision Medicine? The Example of Cystic Fibrosis. Front Pharmacol 2017; 8:390. [PMID: 28676762 PMCID: PMC5476708 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2017.00390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Accepted: 06/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The advent of the knowledge on human genetics, by the identification of disease-associated variants, culminated in the understanding of human variability. With the genetic knowledge, the specificity of the clinical phenotype and the drug response of each individual were understood. Using the cystic fibrosis (CF) as an example, the new terms that emerged such as personalized medicine and precision medicine can be characterized. The genetic knowledge in CF is broad and the presence of a monogenic disease caused by mutations in the CFTR gene enables the phenotype–genotype association studies (including the response to drugs), considering the wide clinical and laboratory spectrum dependent on the mutual action of genotype, environment, and lifestyle. Regarding the CF disease, personalized medicine is the treatment directed at the symptoms, and this treatment is adjusted depending on the patient’s phenotype. However, more recently, the term precision medicine began to be widely used, although its correct application and understanding are still vague and poorly characterized. In precision medicine, we understand the individual as a response to the interrelation between environment, lifestyle, and genetic factors, which enabled the advent of new therapeutic models, such as conventional drugs adjustment by individual patient dosage and drug type and response, development of new drugs (read through, broker, enhancer, stabilizer, and amplifier compounds), genome editing by homologous recombination, zinc finger nucleases, TALEN (transcription activator-like effector nuclease), CRISPR-Cas9 (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats-CRISPR-associated endonuclease 9), and gene therapy. Thus, we introduced the terms personalized medicine and precision medicine based on the CF.
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- Fernando A L Marson
- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of CampinasCampinas, Brazil.,Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of CampinasCampinas, Brazil
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of CampinasCampinas, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of CampinasCampinas, Brazil
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Tumin D, Li SS, Kopp BT, Kirkby SE, Tobias JD, Morgan WJ, Hayes D. The effect of the affordable care act dependent coverage provision on patients with cystic fibrosis. Pediatr Pulmonol 2017; 52:458-466. [PMID: 28152283 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.23648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2016] [Revised: 10/31/2016] [Accepted: 11/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), enacted in 2010, expanded private insurance coverage of young adults through the dependent coverage provision. This policy's implications for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) are unknown. METHODS The CF Foundation Patient Registry was used to identify patients seen at CF centers, 3 years before and after ACA implementation. Patients were grouped according to eligibility for the dependent care provision (18-25 years old in 2010) or ineligibility (26-35 years old). Year-level difference-in-difference logistic regressions evaluated the association between ACA enactment and insurance status (private, public, or no insurance). Routine annual care consistent with CF Foundation guidelines (≥4 clinic visits, ≥4 respiratory cultures, and ≥2 pulmonary function tests/year) was a secondary outcome. RESULTS The analysis included 4,024 and 3,132 patients in the eligible and ineligible groups, respectively (35,353 patient-years). In the eligible group, 62% had private insurance before and after ACA; 18% had public insurance before and after ACA; and 5% switched from public to private insurance. In the eligible group, lack of insurance coverage became more common in the post-ACA period (relative risk ratio vs. private insurance [RRR] = 1.95; 95%CI: 1.57, 2.43; P < 0.001). Public insurance coverage also became more common (RRR = 1.50; 95%CI: 1.39, 1.62; P < 0.001). Use of routine care increased post-ACA, but more strongly in the ineligible group than in the eligible group. CONCLUSIONS The ACA dependent coverage provision did not increase private insurance coverage or use of routine care among CF patients who were potentially affected by this policy. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2017;52:458-466. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Dmitry Tumin
- Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.,Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.,Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio
| | - Benjamin T Kopp
- Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.,Section of Pulmonary Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
| | - Stephen E Kirkby
- Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.,Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.,Section of Pulmonary Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
| | - Joseph D Tobias
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.,Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio
| | - Wayne J Morgan
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
| | - Don Hayes
- Section of Pulmonary Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.,Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio
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