Adults with Cystic Fibrosis and Non-adherence to Regular Physiotherapy

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adherence is very important in patients with CF, but poor adherence is one of the basic major problems with adult patients across the world. Identification of basic root causes and barriers to CF treatment adherence in terms of physiotherapy and a better understanding of how context forms barriers are of great importance in this disease. The basic purpose of this essay is to discuss basic reasons why adult people with cystic fibrosis (CF) may not undertake regular physiotherapy. In this respect, this essay will review and evaluate some empirical research studies. It is important to review and highlight the causes, symptoms and complications of CF first, and then discuss the main topic of this essay.

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Causes of Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis was first described in 1936 by Dr. Guido Fanconi, a Swiss podiatrist (Lobitz & Velleuer, 2006). However, some of the Canadian researchers have identified the responsible genes, called Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance ...

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amounts of mucus which obstructs the pancreas and prevent the release of enzymes, making digestion more difficult. The suffering of children with CF may reach puberty at a later age than normal. Both genders can suffer from fertility problems: 98% of male patients with CF are sterile. Male infertility is generally caused by the absence of the vas deferens or ductus deferens, the tube that carries sperm out of the testes. Female infertility may be because of mucus blocking the fallopian tubes or irregular menstruation. Nevertheless, in most of the cases, female patients with CF may become pregnant and give birth to normal children, if their partner does not have the CF and do not ...

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