title: Highlights from the 30th North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Orlando 2016.
abstract: This is a selection of papers presented at the 30th North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference held in Orlando in October 2016. The papers discussed are thought to be of particular interest to CF caregivers in the UK. We highlight the major themes covered in the conference including novel therapies, recently published and proposed guidelines and insights from registry studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Royal Manchester Childrens' Hospital, Manchester; Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, University of Manchester.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shawcross
authors.affiliation: Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, University Hospital of South Manchester, Southmoor Road, Wythenshawe, M23 9LT, United Kingdom; Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, University of Manchester. Electronic address: peter.barry@uhsm.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Barry
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010346:Patient Care Management / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D035703:Therapies, Investigational; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: cystic fibrosis; guidelines; modulator; survival