Influence of neonatal screening and centralized treatment on long-term clinical outcome and survival of CF patients

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 306-315

  Merelle M E ^a   Schouten, J P ^a   Gerritsen, J ^a   Dankert Roelse, J E ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Centre treatment; Cystic fibrosis; Follow up study; Lung function; Neonatal screening

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CENTRALIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GENDER; GENOTYPE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MECONIUM ILEUS; NEWBORN SCREENING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SURVIVAL; VITAL CAPACITY;

BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEONATAL SCREENING; NETHERLANDS; PROGNOSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034887898     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.00080101     Document Type: Article

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