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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with a long-term smoking history suspected to have bronchiectasis faced an elevated mortality risk ...

Artificial intelligence is being investigated to aid in predicting and directing treatment planning for challenging airways ...

Bronchiectasis is a long-term health condition in which airways are constantly irritated or inflamed, leading to permanent airway damage and a buildup of mucus. This often causes a chronic cough and ...

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 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 ...

An international research team has found that patients with the lung disease bronchiectasis also often display sensitivity to airborne allergens, and has highlighted the particular role that fungi ...