Improving the quality of life for Cystic Fibrosis patients
Until relatively recently, the life expectancy of a Cystic Fibrosis patient barely passes 20 years old, this has now doubled to nearly 50 – but have we improved sufferer’s quality of life?
A large factor in patient’s quality of life is the medication they’re on: too many antibiotics could mean they become resistant to the drugs, or develop secondary issues such as kidney failure – not enough could mean lung infections. This can greatly affect patient’s lives as they spend more time sick in bed or in hospital, missing out on normal day to day lives, being treated for additional issues on top of the debilitating blow of CF.
This is why researcher Tiffany is investigating the optimal antibiotic doses for adult CF patients. With her research we could find better ways to administer these necessary drugs to ensure that patients are not just alive but are living life to the fullest.
Dementia Action Week 2023 runs from the 18th to the 24th of September: Dementia Australia is encouraging people to ‘act now for a dementia-friendly future’.
Some of the sickest patients in The Prince Charles Hospital’s thoracic ward can now look up and let their minds wander into nature, following the installation of Healing Ceilings.
Bill Van Nierop is incredibly grateful for the life-saving transplant he received. In this blog, we share more about Bill’s life and challenges he’s experienced after transplant.
