A study of 50 adult patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) has found that challenged urine bicarbonate excretion may offer a new, simple, and safe quantification of cystic fibrosis transmembrane.
an inquiry has found that the belfast health trust failed to intervene quickly enough in the practice of a consultant neurologist. more than 5,000 of michael watt s patients were recalled, to have their cases examined for possible misdiagnoses. the inquiry concluded that problems in his work were missed for about a decade. let s speak to our ireland correspondent emma vardy. just give us the background to this case. , . ~ just give us the background to this case. , . , . ., , just give us the background to this case. . case. this affected many people in northern ireland case. this affected many people in northern ireland back case. this affected many people in northern ireland back in case. this affected many people in northern ireland back in 2018, - case. this affected many people in northern ireland back in 2018, and thousands of patience started receiving letters, telling them that this large patient recall was taking place and they had to come back into be reassessed th
what do you think of little louis? 0h, ijust want to cuddle! i want to take him home. one of laura s consultants said the drug is transforming life expectancy. you have been in medicine a long time, have you ever seen a drug have this kind of impact? no, definitely not. this is really unique - in my career in medicine. when i first started looking - after cf patients we were lucky if they would survive . into their 30s and 40s. now with this new treatment i think it will change at all. this year has been a big year for laura, she was told she probably wouldn t see her 30th birthday. she has turned 30, she got kaftrio. now we have got a family. the whole thing has changed life completely. louis, you re few weeks old, your views on life so far? yeah, good answer. the argentine footballer lene messi
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