Is aerobic fitness associated with lower risk of hospitalization in children with cystic fibrosis?
A significant association was detected between greater aerobic fitness, and lower risk of hospitalization. Because hospitalization due to respiratory exacerbation is a powerful prognostic factor, our findings provide further support for the importance of aerobic fitness evaluation in the management of children with mild-to-moderately severe CF.
HIV infection appears to increase the risk of TB following recent re-infection in patients with latent M. tuberculosis infection. Our results add to the mounting evidence that HIV-associated TB mainly follows recent M. tuberculosis infection.