Bronchiectasis is a condition where the bronchial tubes of your lungs are permanently damaged, widened, and thickened. These damaged air passages allow bacteria and mucus to build up and pool in your ...

Elevated sputum azurocidin-1 levels correlate with worsening lung function and increased exacerbation frequency in patients with bronchiectasis.

Bronchiectasis is a chronic condition of the respiratory system, in which there is abnormal widening of the airways due to an initial damaging factor. This in turn reduces the ability of the bronchi ...

Bronchiectasis is a chronic condition of the respiratory system that is due to abnormal widening of the airways as a consequence of an initial damaging factor. The bronchi, located between the trachea ...

While bronchiectasis is an old condition, it is only in the last decade that there have been major strides in our understanding of this disease and its treatment. Recent evidence has shown that the ...

Bronchiectasis hospitalizations have higher mortality and costs than COPD and asthma, with a median stay of 5 days and costs of $50,393. During the COVID-19 pandemic, bronchiectasis hospitalizations ...

Bronchiectasis was associated with an increased mortality risk in current and former smokers even if they did not meet the spirometric criteria for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an ...

BRONCHIECTASIS is protean in its expressions as it is sometimes obscure in its origin. The clinical picture varies in individual patients, but common to the severer cases is a history of harassing, ...

Panelists discuss how future bronchiectasis research will focus on precision medicine, identify treatable traits, and expand networks of Centers of Excellence to provide advanced care and clinical ...

HGTV host and designer Ty Pennington opens up about his mother's yearslong battle with bronchiectasis, a chronic lung condition that often goes undiagnosed, and shares tips for caregivers on creating ...