Even through the virtual setting, research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing faculty continues to receive national recognition. At the North American Cystic Fibrosis ...

For University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing Assistant Professor Sigrid Ladores, PhD, RN, PNP, CNE, investigating reproductive health concerns in adolescents and young adults with ...

The death of a person with cystic fibrosis is a profound emotional experience for families, friends and the specialist cystic fibrosis team caring for that individual. To enhance support for bereaved ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that affects numerous systems of the body. It is a complicated disease that differs from person to person. An autosomal recessive disorder ...

Among pediatric and adult patients with cystic fibrosis, the average number of chronic respiratory therapies used fell after ...

DECATUR — Dr. Jean Watson once said that nurses “have an insatiable need to care for others,” and aspiring nurse Erik Lamb knows that to be true. In April 2005, Lamb began working full-time at Decatur ...

A cystic fibrosis vest is a therapeutic tool. When worn, it provides compressions similar to manual chest percussions. Wearing the vest can help loosen sticky secretions so that a person can more ...

Despite new medication, cystic fibrosis often leads to permanent lung damage. Researchers have discovered that the disease causes changes in the immune system early in life, presumably even in ...

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that causes mucus-producing organs to malfunction and produce abnormally thick, sticky mucus. This causes problems in those organs, such as the lungs, the ...

Babies may begin showing signs of cystic fibrosis shortly after they are born. Babies with cystic fibrosis may have prolonged jaundice, trouble passing meconium, and more frequent lung infections.