Clinical Advances in Cystic Fibrosis Annual Conference 2012

Benefits of attending Cystic Fibrosis 2012:

• Increase your understanding of the recent developments in gene therapy for cystic fibrosis

• Gain insights into newborn screening and advice on supporting the child and family following diagnosis

• Assess strategies for identifying pulmonary exacerbations and for detecting and treating atypical mycobacterial infections

• Evaluate optimal treatment approaches for complications of cystic fibrosis including hypertonic saline therapy and management of vitamin D deficiency and pancreatitis

• Take part in practical interactive workshop sessions on exercise, role of telemedicine, interpreting lung MRI and CT scans, and novel scoring systems for pulmonary exacerbations

• Share and exchange ideas with leading practitioners in the field

Who should attend? Clinical Advances in Clinical Advances in Cystic Fibrosis 2012 is aimed at all medical practitioners with an

interest in cystic fibrosis and will be of particular interest to

the following:

• Specialists in respiratory

medicine

• Paediatricians

• General physicians

• General practitioners

• Specialists in

gastroenterology

• Physiotherapists

• Dietitians

• Clinical psychologists

• Nurse specialists

• All trainees in these disciplines