Cystic fibrosis, or CF for short, is a congenital metabolic disease. The first symptoms appear in infancy and childhood. Many affected individuals frequently suffer from bacterial respiratory infections, which are exacerbated by thick mucus. Here you will find all blog posts on the topic of cystic fibrosis.
Mukoviszidose-Patienten gehören zu denjenigen Menschen, die ein erhöhtes Risiko für einen schweren COVID-19 Verlauf tragen. Die Erkrankung kann aber auch harmlos verlaufen – wie zum Beispiel bei Tobias.
Life changes radically with a donor lung – overwhelmingly for the better. But there are dark sides as well. In this interview, Reiner Heske details what life is like after a lung transplant. .
A Lung transplant can be a last-resort treatment option for cystic fibrosis patients who would otherwise die. In this interview, Reiner Heske talks about the time leading up to his transplant.
Our author, who has CF, wrote this letter to herself and sent it to us. It gives us a brief but intimate insight into her multitude of feelings.
Many people who have chronic lung disease are worried about the spread of coronavirus. We talked to the lung specialist Prof. Dr. Fischer on 27 March 2020 about his experience and his take on the situation for individuals with chronic lung disease.
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