Registries have been established in a number of countries to monitor the health of patients with cystic fibrosis. Few international comparisons have been made between registries. International data registry comparisons may be useful for informing best practice and benchmarking.

Registry comparisons are feasible but are limited by factors such as nonstandardization of data collection. Lung function was lower in Australian children with cystic fibrosis compared with their US counterparts after adjusting for the benefits of diagnosis after newborn screening. (Read the full article)

A number of studies have reported an association between birth by cesarean delivery and adverse childhood health outcomes such as obesity, asthma, atopy, and a number of neurodevelopmental abnormalities. However, these studies have had limited capacity to control for confounders.

Using a prospective cohort while controlling for birth factors, social vulnerability, maternal BMI, and breastfeeding, we found few differences between children delivered by cesarean delivery and those born vaginally. Higher child BMI was explained by maternal BMI. (Read the full article)

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