Other Titles
Maternal Health
Abstract
A woman with cystic fibrosis became pregnant twice on ivacaftor/lumacaftor after years of trying to conceive unsuccessfully. Safety profiles for this drug have not been established for pregnant women. Implications for research, practice, and education related to CF drug therapy are vast for this vulnerable group.
Sigma Membership
Unknown
Lead Author Affiliation
The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Cystic Fibrosis, Pregnancy, Targeted Therapeutics
Recommended Citation
Ladores, Sigrid Lynn, "Two unexpected pregnancies attributable to cystic fibrosis gene-specific drug therapy: A case study" (2018). INRC (Congress). 292.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2018/presentations_2018/292
Conference Name
29th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Melbourne, Australia
Conference Year
2018
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Two unexpected pregnancies attributable to cystic fibrosis gene-specific drug therapy: A case study
Melbourne, Australia
A woman with cystic fibrosis became pregnant twice on ivacaftor/lumacaftor after years of trying to conceive unsuccessfully. Safety profiles for this drug have not been established for pregnant women. Implications for research, practice, and education related to CF drug therapy are vast for this vulnerable group.