Cystic Fibrosis Treatment?
Question posed by ROSEYKAT: cystic fibrosis treatment?
What is the difference in treatment of pateints with cystic fibrosis in UK as compared to the USA that are allowing them to have a longer life expectancy?
Chosen answer:
Answer by mevlana
here are some links…
Cystic Fibrosis
http://www.reachingoutfoundation.org/lungtransplantation.htm
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec04/ch053/ch053a.html
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_95420.html
http://patientrecruitment.nhlbi.nih.gov/cysticfibrosis.aspx (clinical research study)
http://www.pslgroup.com/CF.HTM (doctor’s link list)
http://www.cff.org/treatments/LungTransplantation/
http://www.pancreastransplant.org/ (pancreas transplant)
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/search?term=cystic+fibrosis&submit=Search (clinical trials..don’t forget to turn page)
3 books on disease symptoms and treatments
you could also get these books on ebay or amazon or a half price book store. (last two are very similar)..
1.Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine
2.Handbook of Diseases (Lippencott)
3.Professional Guide to Diseases (Springhouse)
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http://www.cystic-l.com is an on-line support group with an international membership. You can join for free and ask this question and you will get many answers. In fact, this will spark quite an interesting discussion.
We have been in the middle of a similar discussion comparing the US to Canada (sort of) and you would be able to find that in the archives once you join.