Clinico-epidemiological characteristics of children with cystic fibrosis: a tertiary care experience
Author: Sarkar et al. Summary: To describe the clinico-epidemiological characteristics of pediatric cystic fibrosis (CF) cases among Bangladeshi paediatric population was the objective of the study. This observational study included pediatric patients (up to 14 years of age) with a clinical diagnosis of CF. Data were collected within the period from April 2021 to October 2021. Informed assent was taken from the accompanying parent. Clinical and epidemiological characteristics were analyzed on the basis of demographic data, medical history, laboratory tests, and outcome information. Collected data were analyzed statistical software, SPSS 26. A total of 50 patients (66% male) with a