New Network Enhances Care for Bronchiectasis and NTM Lung Disease Patients
The patient care network will facilitate access to specialized care and support for individuals with bronchiectasis and NTM lung disease.
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When to Leverage High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation in Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis Patients
This article will present notable insights from a roundtable of pulmonologists who discuss potential solutions to improve treatment strategies for non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis patients.
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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.
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.
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Hospitalization Costs Drive Bronchiectasis Burden
A literature review of bronchiectasis studies concluded that its economic burden is significant but likely to be underestimated.
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Gene Mutations Linked to Other Lung Diseases May Contribute to Bronchiectasis
Mutations in genes linked to other lung diseases, specifically cystic fibrosis and primary ciliary...
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Life Quality Questionnaires Given Bronchiectasis Patients Miss the Mark, Study Finds
This small study also found that current quality of life questionnaires given to these patients do...
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Bronchiectasis in COPD Patients Carries Higher Risk of Exacerbations
Bronchiectasis in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients is associated with a...
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Airway Clearance Therapy and non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis
Cystic fibrosis is the most common cause of bronchiectasis, however, non-CF bronchiectasis affects a significant percentage of lung disease patients and the number of diagnosed cases continues to grow.
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A. Fumigatus May Increase Risk of Bronchietasis in COPD Patients
Aspergillus fumigatus may increase the risk of developing bronchiectasis in COPD patients, according to researchers publishing in the International Journal of COPD.
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Airway Clearance and Bronchiectasis
Often overshadowed by asthma and COPD, hospital admissions for bronchiectasis are estimated to cost the US healthcare system as much as $1.4 billion annually.
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Distinguishing COPD from Bronchiectasis with Spirometry
Although COPD and bronchiectasis share many of the hallmark symptoms of obstructive lung diseases, evaluation and treatment for both diseases differ, and diagnosis between the two can be a challenge.
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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.
Read MoreAntibiotic Treatments for Bronchiectasis have Pros and Cons
Two placebo-controlled trials found that that macrolide antibiotics azithromycin and erythromycin resulted in improvement in symptoms for patients with non-CF Bronchiectasis, but treatment could increase the risks of drug-resistance.
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