Guidelines

Guidelines

Useful links to guidelines and recommendations related to cystic fibrosis.

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Disease management during the COVID

Medical and patient societies have issued statements, Q&A and guidance on how to manage cystic fibrosis during the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic

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Diagnosis

International guidelines and algorithms provide the key criteria for differential diagnosis.

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Treatments

International treatment guidelines provide standards for best practice in key aspects of cystic fibrosis care

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Nutrition

Special care is given to nutrition in terms of assessment, prevention and treatment of on nutritional deficiencies.

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Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT)

Practical guidance on the appropriate use of diagnostics and treatment approaches using pancreatic enzymes.

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Antioxidant supplement

Recommendations on supplementary antioxidants to treat oxidative stress in the lung.

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Vitamin D deficiency

Screening, diagnosis, management, and treatment of vitamin D deficiency in individuals with cystic fibrosis.

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Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes

Management of cystic fibrosis-related diabetes

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Antibiotics

Antibiotics for major pathogens in CF, maintenance treatment for infection and diagnostic techniques.

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