Prospective evaluation of vascular changes in acute respiratory infections in children with cystic fibrosis

Gökçen Kartal Öztürk Aykut Eşki Figen Çelebi Çelik Seçil Conkar Tunçay Figen Gülen Esen Demir Ahmet Keskinoğlu

Published in: Turkish journal of medical sciences (2020)

The decrease of arterial stiffness (Aix) with acute exacerbation treatment in children with CF has been demonstrated. This result shows that systemic inflammation in CF may cause an increase in arterial stiffness and recurrent exacerbations may increase the risk of CVD.

Keyphrases

cystic fibrosis
liver failure
respiratory failure
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
young adults
blood pressure
drug induced
aortic dissection
hepatitis b virus
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation
combination therapy
acute respiratory distress syndrome
smoking cessation