Hypertonic saline has a prolonged effect on mucociliary clearance in adults with cystic fibrosis.
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| Abstract | :  Inhaled hypertonic saline (HS) has been shown to increase mucociliary clearance (MCC) and improve clinical outcomes in adults and adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF). However, in younger children with CF, a large study failed to demonstrate clinical benefits. This discrepancy could reflect pharmacodynamic differences in the MCC response to HS in different populations. We previously demonstrated the absence of a sustained effect of HS on MCC in healthy adults and in this study sought to characterize the durability of the MCC response to HS in adults with CF. | 
| Year of Publication | :  2018 | 
| Journal | :  Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society | 
| Date Published | :  2018 | 
| ISSN Number | :  1569-1993 | 
| DOI | :  10.1016/j.jcf.2018.01.001 | 
| Short Title | :  J Cyst Fibros | 
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