Background: Evaluation of the main clinical and functional indicators and their relationship with the treatment and diagnostic care at different time periods can contribute to the development of further effective medical strategies and globally lead to improved care for cystic fibrosis patients. Aim: An assessment of the dynamics of some clinical and functional indicators in adult CF patients, who have been observed ed Research Institute of Pulmonology during the last 15 years(2003–2018). Methods: The comparative analysis was performed on the data of adult patients with cystic fibrosis, observed at 31.12.2003 and at the end of October of 2018. The group of patients in 2003 consists of 80 and in 2018 — of 667 patients. The comparative analysis between the groups was carried out according to the following indicators: age, survival, lung function, nutritional status, proportion of infection with pathogenic microflora, identification of mutations in the cystic fibrosis gene and diagnosis in adult patients. Results: An increase in patient’s age, survival rate, the proportion of identified mutations in cystic fibrosis gene and infection of Burkholderia cepacia complex in the group of patients in 2018 was revealed. There were no differences in the state of lung function, nutritional status, the ratio of the living and dead patients and proportion of patients diagnosed in adulthood between groups. Conclusion: The progress in the treatment through the introduction of modern methods and therapeutic programs leads to improved survival and an increase in the number of adult patients with cystic fibrosis.
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