Cournand Lecture followed by Hot Topic "Early intervention in CF: why, when and how?"

Cournand Lecture
Chairs: A. Lindblad (Gothenburg, Sweden), S. Ranganathan (Parkville, Australia)
Aims: The aim of this session is to describe the different methods that can be used in children with CF aged below 6 years, their strengths and weaknesses and possible use in routine care. The audience will gain a deeper knowledge of the different techniques, how the techniques are related to each other and to inflammation/infection, and thereby increase the possibilty to introduce the methods in their own clinical care.

Assessments of respiratory function in early lung disease in infants and young children with CF P. Aurora (London, United Kingdom)