Objective: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a chronic multisystemic hereditary disease for which a multidisciplinary approach must be taken. The objective of this study was to show the evolution of a group of patients with CF after the implementation of multidisciplinary treatment. Methods: A retrospective study involving 19 patients (6-29 years of age) under clinical follow-up treatment at the University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine Hospital das Clínicas, located in the city of Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. The patients were divided into two groups:6-12 (6-12 years of age) and 13+ (> 12 years of age). We collected data regarding body mass index (BMI), Z score, Shwachman score (SS), number of exacerbations/year, chronic colonization by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and spirometric measurements (FVC, FEV 1 , FEV 1 %, and FEF 25-75% ). Data were collected at two different time points (before and after the implementation of the multidisciplinary treatment) and were analyzed with the Wilcoxon signed rank test. Results: The median age at the onset of symptoms was 10 months. In the 6-12 group, only BMI and FVC increased significantly. Although the other spirometric values increased, the differences were not significant. In the 13+ group, there were no significant differences between the two time points. There was a borderline significant decrease in SS and less than significant decreases in the spirometric measurements. However, the number of patients with alterations in volumes and flows decreased in both groups. Conclusions: Although our patient sample was small, the lack of changes in the spirometric parameters might reflect clinical and functional stability. In all of the patients evaluated, clinical, functional, and nutritional parameters remained stable throughout the study period. The implementation of a multidisciplinary approach might have contributed to this result.Keywords: Cystic fibrosis; Spirometry; Body mass index; Physical therapy modalities. ResumoObjetivo: A fibrose cística (FC) é uma doença hereditária, multissistêmica e crônica, para a qual é importante uma abordagem multidisciplinar. O objetivo deste estudo foi mostrar a evolução de um grupo de pacientes com FC após a implantação desse tipo de atendimento. Métodos: Foram analisados retrospectivamente 19 pacientes (idades entre 6 e 29 anos) em acompanhamento clínico no Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo, na cidade de Ribeirão Preto (SP). Os pacientes foram divididos em dois grupos: grupo 6-12 (6-12 anos) e grupo 13+ (> 12 anos). Dados referentes a índice de massa corporal (IMC), escore Z, escore de Shwachman (ES), número de exacerbações/ano, colonização crônica por Pseudomonas aeruginosa e medidas espirométricas (CVF, VEF 1 , VEF 1 % e FEF 25-75% ) foram obtidos. Os dados foram coletados em dois momentos (antes e após a implantação de atendimento multidisciplinar) e foram analisados com o teste dos postos sinalizados de Wilcoxon. Resultados: A mediana de idade de início de sintomas ...
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