Bronchiectasis
Common Name(s)
Bronchiectasis
Advocacy and Support Organizations
Condition Specific Organizations
Following organizations serve the condition "Bronchiectasis" for support, advocacy or research.
The mission of the COPD Foundation is to develop and support programs which improve the quality of life through research, education, early diagnosis, and enhanced therapy for persons whose lives are impacted by Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
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Advocacy and Support Organizations
Condition Specific Organizations
Following organizations serve the condition "Bronchiectasis" for support, advocacy or research.
The mission of the COPD Foundation is to develop and support programs which improve the quality of life through research, education, early diagnosis, and enhanced therapy for persons whose lives are impacted by Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
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Finding the right clinical trial for Bronchiectasis can be challenging. However, with TrialsFinder (which uses the Reg4ALL database and privacy controls by Private Access), you can permit researchers to let you know opportunities to consider - all without revealing your identity.
General Resources
The Bronchiectasis Research Registry is a consolidated database of non-cystic fibrosis (non-CF) bronchiectasis patients and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) patients from multiple clinical institutions.
Scientific Literature
Articles from the PubMed Database
Research articles describe the outcome of a single study. They are the published results of original research.
The terms "Bronchiectasis" returned 335 free, full-text research articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
Journal: Lancet Respir Med. 2013 May;1(3):224-32.
Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a key component of innate immunity. MBL deficiency is common (10-30% of the general population depending on the definition used) and has been associated with disease progression in cystic fibrosis. We aimed to assess the effect of MBL deficiency on ...
Journal: Intern. Med.. 2013 ;52(18):2135-8.
A 55-year-old woman visited our hospital for an investigation of central bronchiectasis, mucoid impaction and infiltrative shadows on chest CT. She had a 10-year history of bronchial asthma; however, her adherence to treatment was poor. Based on the presence of peripheral blood eosinophilia ...
Journal: Arch. Bronconeumol.. 2013 Oct;49(10):415-20.
Patients with chronic bronchiectasis (BQ) may suffer from psychological disorders. The objective of this study was to assess the presence of anxiety and depression in patients from a specialised BQ Unit, using validated questionnaires.
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Reviews from the PubMed Database
Review articles summarize what is currently known about a disease. They discuss research previously published by others.
The terms "Bronchiectasis" returned 22 free, full-text review articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
Journal: Chin. Med. J.. 2014 ;127(1):157-72.
The purpose of this descriptive review was to delineate the current knowledge of bronchiectasis in terms of prevalence, burden of disease, pathophysiology, and management.
Journal: Afr J Paediatr Surg. ;10(3):289-91.
Although thoracoscopic lobectomy for severe bronchiectasis has been reported in children, this is the first report of double lobectomy of the right middle and lower lobes performed using the video-assisted thoracoscopy in a 9-year-old girl. The post-operative course was uneventful ...
Journal: Clin. Exp. Immunol.. 2013 Feb;171(2):117-23.
Recent studies analysing immunogenetics and immune mechanisms controlling susceptibility to chronic bacterial infection in bronchiectasis implicate dysregulated immunity in conjunction with chronic bacterial infection. Bronchiectasis is a structural pathological end-point with many ...
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Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
There are currently no related results available in GeneReviews.
Clinical Trial Information This information is provided by ClinicalTrials.gov
Condition Summary: Bronchiectasis; Cystic Fibrosis; Autoimmune Disease; Common Variable Immunodeficiency
Condition Summary: Idiopathic Bronchiectasis; Nontuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) Infection
Condition Summary: COPD; Bronchiectasis
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