Association between serum 25‐hydroxyvitamin D level and pulmonary exacerbations in cystic fibrosis
Vanstone MB, Egan ME, Zhang JH, Carpenter TO. Association between serum 25‐hydroxyvitamin D level and pulmonary exacerbations in cystic fibrosis. Pediatric Pulmonology 2015, 50: 441-446. PMID: 25657016, DOI: 10.1002/ppul.23161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary function testsCystic fibrosisPulmonary exacerbationsPediatric patientsD levelsYale-New Haven HospitalPediatric CF patientsVitamin D sufficiencyRetrospective chart reviewVitamin D statusStrongest independent determinantCF care centersPatients ages 5Logistic regression analysisAnnual numberD sufficiencyD statusChart reviewClinic visitsLung functionPulmonary functionAntibiotic therapyFunction testsHospitalization ratesIndependent determinants