Clinical features as predictors of functional status in children with cystic fibrosis
Katz J, Horwitz R, Dolan T, Shapiro E. Clinical features as predictors of functional status in children with cystic fibrosis. The Journal Of Pediatrics 1986, 108: 352-358. PMID: 3950815, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(86)80872-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCystic fibrosisClinical courseClinical featuresGood clinical courseValuable prognostic indicatorPrevious clinical studiesClinical deteriorationGastrointestinal symptomsPrognostic indicatorFunctional statusClinical studiesRespiratory diseaseSurvival rateFibrosisPatientsDiagnosisSubsequent outcomesSubsequent survival ratesChildrenSymptomsOutcomesSubstantial variabilityInitial levelMorbidityYears