Management of cystic fibrosis [editorial].

Controversy still surrounds the most appropriate method of management of children with 
cystic fibrosis. The reason for much of the uncertainty about management 
of cystic fibrosis is that many therapeutic approaches have been proposed 
without properly conducted controlled trials. With the current approaches to therapy, 
at least 80% of children with cystic fibrosis can expect to 
reach adult life, most with minimal or no lung damage. However, 
this dramatic improvement in survival does not indicate that cystic fibrosis 
is now an easy condition to manage and that it no 
longer requires specialised care. 