Panelists discuss how ideal candidates for bronchiectasis surgery have localized disease on CT scan and bronchoscopy, adequate pulmonary function (orced expiratory volume in 1 second > 40%), and whose ...

IT IS generally agreed that the definitive treatment of bronchiectasis is surgical and that most patients should be considered for lobectomy or pneumonectomy, although many may, after evaluation, be ...

A VICIOUS circle often exists in patients with extensive bilateral "universal" bronchiectasis. The greater the loss of lung substance, the more vital that airways be free. As the number of ...

Panelists discusses how the "vicious vortex model" explains bronchiectasis pathophysiology, where airway dilatation leads to mucus stagnation, chronic infections, and neutrophilic inflammation, ...

Learn how bronchiectasis affects more than just your lungs, from heart health and bone density to mental well-being and cognitive risks.

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 ...

If you’re living with bronchiectasis, you’re likely familiar with the exhausting cycle of thick mucus, chronic coughing, and fear of the next flare-up. For years, treatment has focused on managing ...

Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung condition in which your airways, or bronchi, widen permanently and become scarred. It may cause a persistent cough, large daily production of mucus (sputum or phlegm), ...

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 ...