Masks are recommended. In-person events will have related virtual content to accommodate patients, who must stay distanced from each other to avoid cross-infection. With social media awareness, the CFF is asking patients, caregivers, parents, family, and friends to post personal stories related to the disease using the hashtag FacesOfCF.
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Coming Soon! CF Scientists Evening Wilson House 65 Roses Challenge. Donate Shop What is Cystic Fibrosis? A defective gene causes the body to produce unusually thick sticky mucus that clogs the lungs and obstructs the pancreas, stopping natural enzymes from enabling the body to break down and absorb food. Approximately one in 19 are thought to carry one copy of the altered gene that causes CF.
People with CF experience a range of symptoms including frequent lung infections, persistent coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath, along with poor growth and weight gain in spite of a good appetite. Over time people with CF accumulate significant damage and scar tissue in their lungs which leads to end-stage lung disease requiring a double lung transplant if possible.
There were 1, individuals receiving CF care in Irish hospitals in Of the 1, listed individuals, 1, were registered with the CFRI. There were more adults aged 18 years or older living with CF in Ireland than children.
The age of individuals alive in the registry ranged from birth to over 80 years old, of whom There were more males Over half of those registered with the CFRI In , people with CF required hospitalisation. The average cumulative duration of hospital stays for treatment of pulmonary exacerbations was Cystic Fibrosis Ireland CFI , established by parents in , is a leading national organisation dedicated to improving treatment and facilities for people with CF and their families across Ireland.
The organisation is dedicated solely to the well-being of people with CF in Ireland. Its mission is to assist the development of the means to cure and control CF, to promote the interests and welfare of people with CF in Ireland and to assume advocacy for them and their needs resultant from their having CF.
It does this through providing information and education, advice and advocacy to people and their families, undertaking medical and scientific research, advancing the development of lung transplantation in Ireland, and offering grant assistance to patients.
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