The Cystic Fibrosis Summit : Current Trends and Future Directions 2017

The Cystic Fibrosis Summit : Current Trends and Future Directions is organized by ABCOMM, Inc. and would be held on Jun 17, 2017 at Hyatt Regency Jersey City, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States of America. This cme conference has been approved with maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Objectives:

• Describe the clinical relevance and changing epidemiology of consequential respiratory pathogens.
• Select aerosolized antibiotics by comparing safety, efficacy, and long-term study data, and monitor outcomes for necessary treatment adjustments.
• Describe the evolution of CFTR modulators and decide when they are an appropriate addition to the treatment plan based on patient specific criteria including mutation analysis.
• Assess the impact of nutrition management, mental health screening, and treatment of comorbid conditions on overall patient outcomes.
• Outline current recommendations for transfer from the pediatric to the adult care setting.
• Appreciate the number and complexity of treatments and involve patients and / or family in treatment management decisions to improve adherence.
• Implement best practices to prevent the incidence and spread of infection both in the clinical setting and via patient/caregiver education for the non-clinical setting.

Additional Details will be posted as soon as they are available.