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Factors affecting the growth of infants diagnosed with cystic fibrosis by newborn screening (2019)
Journal Article
Gilchrist, & Kyriacou. (2019). Factors affecting the growth of infants diagnosed with cystic fibrosis by newborn screening. BMC Pediatrics, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-019-1727-9

Newborn screening (NBS) for cystic fibrosis (CF) improves nutritional outcomes. Despite early dietetic intervention some children fail to grow optimally. We report growth from birth to 2 years in a cohort of children diagnosed with CF by NBS and iden... Read More about Factors affecting the growth of infants diagnosed with cystic fibrosis by newborn screening.

A systematic review of early life factors which adversely affect subsequent lung function (2016)
Journal Article
Kouzouna, A., Gilchrist, F., Ball, V., Kyriacou, T., Henderson, J., Pandyan, A., & Lenney, W. (2016). A systematic review of early life factors which adversely affect subsequent lung function. Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, 20, 67-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prrv.2016.03.003

It has been known for many years that multiple early life factors can adversely affect lung function and future respiratory health. This is the first systematic review to attempt to analyse all these factors simultaneously. We adhered to strict a pri... Read More about A systematic review of early life factors which adversely affect subsequent lung function.