Airway Protein May Be Key to Body’s Mucociliary Clearance
MUC5AC, an airway protein, plays an important (and overlooked) role in the body's mucociliary clearance system, according to research published in Science Advances.
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Bronchiectasis: Underweight Patients Had Poorer Lung Function
Bronchiectasis patients with a low BMI had worse FVC % predicted and FEV1 % predicted than normal or high BMI patients with the condition.
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Bronchiectasis Tied to Chronic Rhinosinusitis
According to research published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, 62% of bronchiectasis patients suffer from chronic rhinosinusitis.
Airway Clearance: A Range of Treatment Options
There are several therapeutic techniques for airway clearance. But with all the options, how does an RT decide which is the most effective for the patient?
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Statins Alleviate Chronic Coughing for Bronchiectasis Patients
One study has shown that the common cholesterol-lowering drugs could provide relief to patients suffering from bronchiectasis, a chronic lung disease.
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