Assessing the health impacts of parenthood on people with cystic fibrosis: the HOPeCF prospective cohort protocol.

Introduction: People with cystic fibrosis (CF) are living longer and healthier lives with a growing number considering and pursuing parenthood. The decision of whether to become a parent is complex for people with CF, and CF is a major factor in reproductive decision-making. Unfortunately, in people with CF who become parents, there are no prospective studies of disease trajectory, no data on the impact of parenthood on mental health, disease self-management, or quality of life, and no research regarding non-genetic parenthood.

Prioritizing sexual and reproductive health research and care for people with cystic fibrosis: A 2023 workshop report from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Sexual Health, Reproduction, and Gender (SHARING) Research Working Group.

Background: To address sexual and reproductive health (SRH) concerns among people with cystic fibrosis(PwCF), the CF Foundation created the Sexual Health, Reproduction, and Gender Research (SHARING) Working Group. This report summarizes CF community SRH research priorities and workshop discussions/future study planning.

Methods: Pre-workshop, we distributed a community prioritization survey on CF SRH research/care.

Clinician perspectives and practices related to sexual and reproductive care provision for males with cystic fibrosis.

Background: Males with cystic fibrosis (MwCF) have unique sexual and reproductive health (SRH) concerns. This study investigates multidisciplinary CF clinician perspectives related to SRH for MwCF in the current era of CF care.

Methods: We surveyed multidisciplinary clinicians exploring attitudes, practices, and preferences toward male CF SRH care.

Feasibility Testing of a Web-Based Reproductive Decision Support Tool for Cystic Fibrosis.

Background: People with cystic fibrosis (CF) are increasingly considering their reproductive goals. We developed MyVoice:CF, a web-based patient-centered reproductive decision support tool and assessed its implementation in CF care.

Methods: We conducted a feasibility trial among 18-44-year-old women with CF and multidisciplinary CF providers.

Fatigue Properties of Spring Steels after Advanced Processing.

This article deals with the effect of strain-assisted tempering (SAT) on the fatigue properties of 54SiCr6 steel used for spring steel wires in a wide variety of automotive applications, including coil springs. This steel spring wire is extremely strong, having a high elastic limit and yield point, giving the steel excellent energy accumulation and fatigue properties. This combination opens up new possibilities in helical and cylindrical coil spring design, resulting in the reduction of both size and weight.