Navigation Links
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation reports upward trend for key health outcomes
Date:1/28/2008

the 46th percentile between 1999 and 2006 V bringing these children to nearly normal growth levels.

  • Enhanced improvement in lung function for adults and children between 1999 and 2006. Improved lung function leads to added years of life.

  • Median predicted age of survival has doubled in the last 25 years. It rose eight years between 1999 and 2006 -- from age 29 to age 37.

"I am delighted, and deeply impressed, by the progress and courage of the CF Foundation. This organization is an important model for many others engaged in quality improvement," said Donald Berwick, M.D., president and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, an independent not-for-profit organization helping to lead the improvement of health care throughout the world.

The data provided online comes from the CF Foundation's Patient Registry, a database of health-related information from 24,000 people with CF who have agreed to have their data entered for research and quality improvement purposes.


'/>"/>

Contact: Laurie Fink
lfink@cff.org
301-841-2602
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Source:Eurekalert

4

GOOD

Page: 1 2

Related medicine news :

1. Montana Passes Newborn Screening Law for Cystic Fibrosis
2. Ibuprofen Preserves Lung Function in Kids With Cystic Fibrosis
3. Ibuprofen associated with slower lung function decline in children with cystic fibrosis
4. Lung Transplants May Not Help Most Cystic Fibrosis Children
5. Experts Release New Cystic Fibrosis Guidelines
6. Cystic Fibrosis foundation lays out new treatment guidelines
7. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Named Charitable Organization of the Year by USA Track & Field
8. AMRI and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Launch Major Research Collaboration
9. Anaheim to Host Worlds Largest Cystic Fibrosis Medical Meeting
10. Ibuprofen can slow lung disease in children with cystic fibrosis, Canadian study shows
11. MRI techniques evolving towards better assessment of liver fibrosis
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Menopause Often Means Worsening Cholesterol 2Health News:Menopause Often Means Worsening Cholesterol 3Health News:China Cord Blood Corporation Announces Results for the Quarter and Six Months Ended September 30, 2009 2Health News:China Cord Blood Corporation Announces Results for the Quarter and Six Months Ended September 30, 2009 3Health News:China Cord Blood Corporation Announces Results for the Quarter and Six Months Ended September 30, 2009 4Health News:China Cord Blood Corporation Announces Results for the Quarter and Six Months Ended September 30, 2009 5Health News:China Cord Blood Corporation Announces Results for the Quarter and Six Months Ended September 30, 2009 6Health News:China Cord Blood Corporation Announces Results for the Quarter and Six Months Ended September 30, 2009 7Health News:China Cord Blood Corporation Announces Results for the Quarter and Six Months Ended September 30, 2009 8Health News:China Cord Blood Corporation Announces Results for the Quarter and Six Months Ended September 30, 2009 9Health News:China Cord Blood Corporation Announces Results for the Quarter and Six Months Ended September 30, 2009 10Health News:China Cord Blood Corporation Announces Results for the Quarter and Six Months Ended September 30, 2009 11Health News:China Cord Blood Corporation Announces Results for the Quarter and Six Months Ended September 30, 2009 12Health News:China Cord Blood Corporation Announces Results for the Quarter and Six Months Ended September 30, 2009 13Health News:China Cord Blood Corporation Announces Results for the Quarter and Six Months Ended September 30, 2009 14Health News:China Cord Blood Corporation Announces Results for the Quarter and Six Months Ended September 30, 2009 15Health News:China Cord Blood Corporation Announces Results for the Quarter and Six Months Ended September 30, 2009 16Health News:New Board Gains Control of U.S. Shanghai Chemical Corporation 2Health News:Surgery on beating heart thanks to robotic helping hand 2Health News:Repeat of Fire Tragedy in Chicago High-Rise Should Have Been Prevented 2Health News:Repeat of Fire Tragedy in Chicago High-Rise Should Have Been Prevented 3Health News:Repeat of Fire Tragedy in Chicago High-Rise Should Have Been Prevented 4
Breaking Medicine Technology:DecisionView Launches StudyOptimizer(TM) 4 2DecisionView Launches StudyOptimizer(TM) 4 3New Analytical Training Lab Standardizes on Waters Innovative Technologies to Achieve Educational Goals 2New Analytical Training Lab Standardizes on Waters Innovative Technologies to Achieve Educational Goals 3New Analytical Training Lab Standardizes on Waters Innovative Technologies to Achieve Educational Goals 4AdvanDx Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for 90 Minutes PNA FISH(R) Protocol for Identifying Staphylococcal Bloodstream Pathogens 2AdvanDx Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for 90 Minutes PNA FISH(R) Protocol for Identifying Staphylococcal Bloodstream Pathogens 3Mercury in Mackenzie River delta dramatically higher than previously believed 49085 1Mercury in Mackenzie River delta dramatically higher than previously believed 49085 2IUPUI study finds living near fast food outlet not a weighty problem for kids 8861 1IUPUI study finds living near fast food outlet not a weighty problem for kids 8861 2Leading for Growth in the New Economic Reality Includes Vision and Innovation 12654 1Leading for Growth in the New Economic Reality Includes Vision and Innovation 12654 2Leading for Growth in the New Economic Reality Includes Vision and Innovation 12654 3