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2,261 questions · 2,280 findings · 114 reviews · Cystic Fibrosis and Genetic Disorders

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No studies found 856 · 37.5%GRADE not reported 58 · 2.5%Very low 550 · 24.1%Low 502 · 22%Moderate 271 · 11.9%High 43 · 1.9%

Summary of findings: tobramycin for inhalation powder vs tobramycin

Exacerbations (number of people experiencing ≥ 1 exacerbations) · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Summary of findings: tobramycin for inhalation powder showed no clear difference in pulmonary exacerbations: number of participants experiencing… compared with tobramycin (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: tobramycin for inhalation powder vs tobramycin

Adverse events: number of any adverse event reported · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Summary of findings: tobramycin for inhalation powder showed no clear difference in adverse events: number of any adverse event reported compared with tobramycin (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: anti‐pseudomonal antibiotics vs placebo

Frequency of hospital admissions for pulmonary exacerbations ‐ not measured · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Summary of findings: anti‐pseudomonal antibiotics may leads to lower pulmonary exacerbations: frequency of one or more hospital admissions compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: aztreonam lysine for inhalation vs tobramycin

Need for antibiotics see pulmonary exacerbations · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Summary of findings: aztreonam lysine for inhalation probably leads to lower pulmonary exacerbations: need for additional antibiotics compared with tobramycin (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: aztreonam lysine for inhalation vs tobramycin

Adverse events: number of treatment‐related adverse events · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Summary of findings: aztreonam lysine for inhalation probably leads to higher adverse events: number of treatment‐related adverse events compared with tobramycin (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review