TY - JOUR T1 - Weight gain during acute treatment of an initial pulmonary exacerbation is associated with a longer interval to the next exacerbation in adults with cystic fibrosis JF - ERJ Open Research JO - erjor DO - 10.1183/23120541.00057-2017 VL - 3 IS - 3 SP - 00057-2017 AU - Helen L. Barr AU - Miguel Cámara AU - David Barrett AU - Paul Williams AU - Doug Forrester AU - Alan Smyth AU - David Honeybourne AU - Joanna Whitehouse AU - Edward Nash AU - Jane Dewar AU - Alan Knox AU - Andrew W. Fogarty Y1 - 2017/07/01 UR - http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/3/3/00057-2017.abstract N2 - Cystic fibrosis (CF) results in a variety of clinical phenotypes, including increased susceptibility to pulmonary infections [1] and malnutrition [2]. As a consequence, one of the priorities in the clinical care for individuals with a diagnosis of CF is to treat chest infections promptly [3], with the aim of minimising the decline in lung function that occurs in individuals who experience recurrent pulmonary exacerbations [4]. Optimising nutrition is another important consideration in the care of patients with CF [3]. It is well recognised that nutritional status and lung function are correlated [5] and that individuals with lower levels of nutrition have increased mortality [6] compared to those individuals with better nutrition.Weight gain during treatment for a cystic fibrosis exacerbation http://ow.ly/f1zl30dU9AOThe authors would like to thank all the participants of this study for their help and support.Author contributions: A. Knox, A. Smyth, D. Forrester, A. Fogarty, D. Barrett, M. Camara conceived the study. H. Barr, J. Dewar, D. Honeybourne, J. Whitehead, and E. Nash collected the data. A. Fogarty carried out the analysis. All authors contributed to the study and have read and approved the final manuscript. ER -