
Nauman Chaudary MD, FACP, FCCP
@naumanchaudary1
Professor of Medicine Director, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Diseases
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https://intmed.vcu.edu/about/institutes/adultcf 10-09-2020 11:00:23
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Is this CF or CFTR-RD? Do CFTR modulators work in COPD?How do I diagnose and manage CF vs CFTR-RD?Donāt miss off the press CFTR-RD guidelines in Pro/Con debate at NACFC 2022 Thursday in Philly with implications for pulmonologist managing bronchiectasis?Cystic Fibrosis Care Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Treatment Society

CF median survival 53.1, CF clinic visits correlate with Covid surges with ups and down in 2 years vs tele visits, and US western region has done more tele than rest of US regions. Data from @ CF registry meeting data today Cystic Fibrosis Foundation CysticFibrosisCanada

Patients on CFTR modulators are less likely to come to clinic, have less sputum production, have more obesity and weight gain even with lower lung function. Use is also seen to be increasing among post Tx patients Cystic Fibrosis Foundation CHEST Airways Disorders Network CHESTĀ® Journal CysticFibrosisCanada

34% lower chance of PA in post NBS in CF era than pre NBS era. Approximately 72% males and 28% females use portable home PFT machines Cystic Fibrosis Foundation CysticFibrosisCanada CHEST Airways Disorders Network

Pneumothorax in CF can be treated with Heimlich, chest tube directed pleurodesis, mechanical pleurodesis, EB valves led to 93% reduction in pneumothorax with PAL (median # valves 3.5)CHEST Airways Disorders Network Cystic Fibrosis Foundation CysticFibrosisCanada Cystic Fibrosis Care

Trikafta use by heterozygous mother carrier during pregnancy of 508 del homo baby delivered a PS baby and continue to remain PS. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation CysticFibrosisCanada

CFTR is anti oncogene. CF has higher risk of GI malignancy. CF patients can tolerate chemotherapy but outcomes sometimes poor. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation CysticFibrosisCanada Cystic Fibrosis Care

CF patients have higher OR of asthma and eosinophilia. TH2 inflammation is higher in CF. Role of Biologics can be disease modifying. Role of CFTR modulators on TH2 inflammation is not known. CysticFibrosisCanada CHEST Airways Disorders Network Cystic Fibrosis Care European Cystic Fibrosis Society Cystic Fibrosis Foundation @


journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-⦠Excellent article by James D Chalmers and the fact that no COPD guideline addresses this very important issue of chronic infections in COPD. Microbial dysbiosis vs chronic infection, sputum culture is a fairytale from past CHEST Airways Disorders Network CHEST Infections & Disaster Response Network

.Rep. Rob Wittman Mark Warner @TimKaine as a constituent and someone personally affected by #cysticfibrosis, Iām calling on Congress to prioritize the needs of the CF community. I urge you to cosponsor and pass the HELP Copays Act and the PASTEUR Act. #CFadvocacy

.Mark Warner @TimKaine, as a constituent and someone personally affected by #cysticfibrosis I urge you to oppose work requirement policies in the debt ceiling package, which threaten access to care. #CFadvocacy
