Cystic fibrosis related diabetes is not associated with maximal aerobic exercise capacity in cystic fibrosis: a cross-sectional analysis of an international multicenter trial.

Background: Previous studies have reported differences in aerobic exercise capacity, expressed as peak oxygen uptake (VO), between people with and without cystic fibrosis (CF) related diabetes (CFRD). However, none of the studies controlled for the potential influence of physical activity on VO. We investigated associations between CFRD and VO following rigorous control for confounders including objectively measured physical activity.

Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Stable COPD and Acute Exacerbations of COPD: The Swiss Recommendations 2018.

The Swiss National Guidelines 2013 for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have been revised in order to acknowledge recent progress in diagnosis and management of this disease. The resulting new Swiss recommendations are based on best evidence from the literature, the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2018 report and other published national guidelines. Misdiagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is common and means that patients do not always receive optimal treatment.

Laser cyclocoagulation.

Since its introduction in 1973 by Beckman and Sugar, cycloablation, using Nd: YAG laser energy has gained increasing attention. Nd: YAG laser energy may both be delivered in the contact and non-contact mode and the energy source may both work in the pulsed or cw mode. The physical and clinical effects of the various design principles differ.