Impact of lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic on health status in patients with cystic fibrosis: a mono-centre observational study. Issue 1 (14th March 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Thee, Stephanie; Busack, Leonie Marie; Mall, Marcus A.; Stahl, Mirjam
• Is Part Of: ERJ open research. Volume 8:Issue 1(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-03-14
• Subjects: Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiration -- Periodicals; Respiration; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Treatment; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Electronic journals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; Periodical; 616.2005
• DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00588-2021
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2312-0541

Abstract

Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) suffer from impaired mucociliary clearance making them more susceptible to a spectrum of inhaled pathogens including bacteria, fungi and viruses [1, 2]. Therefore, patients with CF were considered at high risk for serious illness following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection leading to "shielding or cocooning policies" [3]. Usually, patients with CF are cared for in specialised CF clinics with regular check-up visits. FEV1 % predicted decreased substantially in paediatric patients with #cysticfibrosis during the first lockdown of the ongoing #SARSCoV2 pandemic in Germany. More information on consequences of repetitive shutdowns in people with cystic fibrosis is needed. https://bit.ly/3fZwuIb