Table II:
Treatment modalities | Search terms |
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Nasal saline | Cystic fibrosis AND (nasal saline OR nasal irrigation* OR nasal lavage) |
Intranasal corticosteroids | Cystic fibrosis AND (intranasal steroid* OR nasal steroid* OR corticosteroid* OR glucocorticoid* OR budesonide OR mometasone OR fluticasone) |
Topical antibiotics | Cystic fibrosis AND (topical antibiotic* OR tobramycin OR polymyxin E OR amikacin OR colistin OR gentamicin OR vancomycin OR levofloxacin) AND (Haemophilus OR aspergillus OR pseudomonas OR MRSA OR Staphlyococcus Aureus) |
CFTR modulators | Cystic fibrosis AND (ivacaftor OR elexacaftor OR tezacaftor) |
Endoscopic sinus surgery | Cystic fibrosis AND sinus AND surgery |
denotes a wildcard truncation character to include both singular and plural Terms were searched in the title and abstract fields.