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697 questions · 708 findings · 47 reviews · Cystic Fibrosis and Genetic Disorders

No studies found 263 · 37.1%GRADE not reported 12 · 1.7%Very low 146 · 20.6%Low 168 · 23.7%Moderate 98 · 13.8%High 21 · 3%

Ciprofloxacin vs placebo added to cycled and culture‐based inhaled tobramycin (TNS) therapy

Pulmonary exacerbations · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Ciprofloxacin showed no clear difference in frequency of infective pulmonary exacerbations: proportion of… compared with placebo added to cycled and culture‐based inhaled tobramycin (TNS)… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ciprofloxacin vs placebo added to cycled and culture‐based inhaled tobramycin (TNS) therapy

Isolation of other micro‐organisms from the respiratory tract: proportion of participants with new isolates of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Ciprofloxacin showed no clear difference in isolation of other micro‐organisms from the respiratory tract:… compared with placebo added to cycled and culture‐based inhaled tobramycin (TNS)… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ciprofloxacin vs placebo added to cycled and culture‐based inhaled tobramycin (TNS) therapy

Adverse effects of antibiotics: proportion of participants with one or more serious adverse event · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Ciprofloxacin showed no clear difference in adverse effects of antibiotics: proportion of participants with one… compared with placebo added to cycled and culture‐based inhaled tobramycin (TNS)… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled tobramycin (TNS) plus oral azithromycin vs TNS plus oral placebo

Eradication of P aeruginosa from the respiratory tract: number of participants eradicated after three month treatment phase · children with cystic fibrosis and a new culture positive for P aeruginosa

Inhaled tobramycin (TNS) plus oral azithromycin showed no clear difference in eradication of P aeruginosa from the respiratory tract: number of… compared with TNS plus oral placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled tobramycin (TNS) plus oral azithromycin vs TNS plus oral placebo

Frequency of infective pulmonary exacerbations: number of participants experiencing an exacerbation · children with cystic fibrosis and a new culture positive for P aeruginosa

Inhaled tobramycin (TNS) plus oral azithromycin showed no clear difference in frequency of infective pulmonary exacerbations: number of… compared with TNS plus oral placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled tobramycin (TNS) plus oral azithromycin vs TNS plus oral placebo

Isolation of other micro‐organisms from the respiratory tract: number of participants isolating other micro‐organisms within the 15‐month · children with cystic fibrosis and a new culture positive for P aeruginosa
1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled tobramycin (TNS) plus oral azithromycin vs TNS plus oral placebo

Number experiencing adverse effects · children with cystic fibrosis and a new culture positive for P aeruginosa

Inhaled tobramycin (TNS) plus oral azithromycin showed no clear difference in adverse effects of antibiotics: number of participants experiencing… compared with TNS plus oral placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled tobramycin (TNS) vs placebo

Frequency of infective pulmonary exacerbations: number of exacerbations per patient year · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled tobramycin (TNS) vs placebo

Isolation of other micro‐organisms from the respiratory tract: number of positive cultures per patient year · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled tobramycin (TNS) vs placebo

Adverse effects of antibiotics: participants experiencing cough · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

It is very uncertain whether inhaled tobramycin (TNS) changes adverse effects of antibiotics: participants experiencing cough compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Zinc vs placebo

BMD Z score (total hip/femoral neck) · children and adults with β‐thalassaemia major and low bone mass

Summary of findings – zinc probably leads to higher BMD Z score (total hip/femoral neck) compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Zinc vs placebo

BMD Z score (lumbar spine) · children and adults with β‐thalassaemia major and low bone mass

Summary of findings – zinc probably leads to higher BMD Z score (lumbar spine) compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review