RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Report of the European Respiratory Society/European Cystic Fibrosis Society task force on the care of adults with cystic fibrosis JF European Respiratory Journal JO Eur Respir J FD European Respiratory Society SP 420 OP 428 DO 10.1183/13993003.00592-2015 VO 47 IS 2 A1 Elborn, J. Stuart A1 Bell, Scott C. A1 Madge, Susan L. A1 Burgel, Pierre-Regis A1 Castellani, Carlo A1 Conway, Steven A1 De Rijcke, Karleen A1 Dembski, Birgit A1 Drevinek, Pavel A1 Heijerman, Harry G.M. A1 Innes, J. Alistair A1 Lindblad, Anders A1 Marshall, Bruce A1 Olesen, Hanne V. A1 Reimann, Andreas L. A1 Solé, Ampara A1 Viviani, Laura A1 Wagner, Thomas O.F. A1 Welte, Tobias A1 Blasi, Francesco YR 2016 UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/47/2/420.abstract AB The improved survival in people with cystic fibrosis has led to an increasing number of patients reaching adulthood. This trend is likely to be maintained over the next decades, suggesting a need to increase the number of centres with expertise in the management of adult patients with cystic fibrosis. These centres should be capable of delivering multidisciplinary care addressing the complexity of the disease, in addition to addressing the psychological burden on patients and their families. Further issues that require attention are organ transplantation and end of life management.Lung disease in adults with cystic fibrosis drives most of the clinical care requirements, and major life-threatening complications, such as respiratory infection, respiratory failure, pneumothorax and haemoptysis, and the management of lung transplantation require expertise from trained respiratory physicians. The taskforce therefore strongly reccommends that medical leadership in multidisciplinary adult teams should be attributed to a respiratory physician adequately trained in cystic fibrosis management.The task force suggests the implementation of a core curriculum for trainees in adult respiratory medicine and the selection and accreditation of training centres that deliver postgraduate training to the standards of the HERMES programme.Respiratory physicians, trained in adult CF management, should lead multidisciplinary teams taking care of patients http://ow.ly/SgRgj