[Patients with cystic fibrosis managed at the cystic fibrosis units of Madrid: cross-sectional study of 387 subjects].

Background And Objective: Our objective was to describe the clinical and genetics features of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) attended in Madrid.

Patients And Method: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study of CF patients attended during 2001. Demographic, genetic, anthropometric, pancreatic insufficiency, diabetes mellitus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonization, lung function and body mass index (BMI) (z score) data were recorded and compared with the American CF Registry.

[Home intravenous antibiotic treatments in cystic fibrosis units of Madrid].

Background And Objective: A descriptive study of the home intravenous antibiotic treatment (HIVAT) course in cystic fibrosis (CF) units of Madrid in an 18 month period. Different patient features were recorded, antibiotherapy, intravenous access, complications and their resolutions. We accessed the improvement of the pulmonary function, forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) at the end of the treatment.

[Respiratory function in pediatric survivors of malignant neoplasms].

Aim: To evaluate post-treatment pulmonary function in patients with malignant extrapulmonary neoplasia and its relationship with age, type of neoplasty and treatment received.

Methods: Cohort study of 95 pediatric patients after chemotherapy with or without surgery or extrapulmonary thoracic radiotherapy. The patients were in remission without treatment and able to undergo pulmonary function testing.