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Nutritional impact of antipseudomonas intravenous antibiotic courses in cystic fibrosis
  1. G L BRIARS,
  2. S A MCNAUGHTON,
  3. G J CLEGHORN,
  4. R W SHEPHERD
  1. Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
  2. Royal Children’s Hospital
  3. ‘C’ Floor, Woolworths Medical Building
  4. Herston Road, Herston
  5. Queensland, Australia 4029

    https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.78.2.194b

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      Editor,—In their study of cystic fibrosis patients who were nutritionally assessed at the start and end of a 14 day period of home intravenous antibiotic treatment for chest disease, Vicet al concluded that increased weight was a result of increased fat storage.1 While this may in part be true, their methodology dictates caution in drawing conclusions.

      They used bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) at 50 Hz to estimate body …

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