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Young children with cystic fibrosis and tracheobronchomalacia have longer and more frequent hospital admissions

Tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) is characterised by abnormal collapsibility of the trachea and bronchi, often seen in children with cystic fibrosis (CF). This study aims to determine the impact of TBM on hospital admissions in young children with CF.

Citation:
Crute S, Bourke C, Withers A, Stick S, Depiazzi J. Young children with cystic fibrosis and tracheobronchomalacia have longer and more frequent hospital admissions. J Cyst Fibrosis. 2026.

Keywords:
Cystic fibrosis; Hospitalization; Pediatrics; Tracheobronchomalacia

Abstract:
Tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) is characterised by abnormal collapsibility of the trachea and bronchi, often seen in children with cystic fibrosis (CF). This study aims to determine the impact of TBM on hospital admissions in young children with CF.