Authors: Céline Grimaldi François Brémont Michèle BerliozBaudoin Jacques Brouard Harriet Corvol Laure Couderc Guillaume Lezmi Isabelle Pin Isabelle Petit Philippe Reix Natacha Remus Cyril Schweitzer Caroline Thumerelle JeanChristophe Dubus
Publish Date: 2015/06/16
Volume: 174, Issue: 12, Pages: 1613-1620
Abstract
The influence of the generalization of cystic fibrosis newborn screening CFNBS in France on sweat test ST prescription is unknown In this French retrospective descriptive and multicenter study we studied the indications number methods and results of STs prescribed by a pediatric pulmonologist in children who had a negative CFNBS and an ST for respiratory symptoms in 2012 We included 502 children with 523 STs performed with four different methods The main indication was asthma 713 then chronic cough 524 atypical lower airway infections 422 and bronchiectasis 7 Four children had a diagnosis of CF 08 all presenting with chronic productive cough and recurrent respiratory infections
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