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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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 353 free, full-text research articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
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We aimed to determine adherence to inhaled antibiotics, other respiratory medicines and airway clearance and to determine the association between adherence to these treatments and health outcomes (pulmonary exacerbations, lung function and Quality of Life Questionnaire-Bronchiectasis ...
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Lung clearance index (LCI) is a measure of abnormal ventilation distribution derived from the multiple breath inert gas washout (MBW) technique. We aimed to determine the clinical utility of LCI in non-CF bronchiectasis, and to assess two novel MBW parameters that distinguish between ...
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Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis is characterized by the irreversible dilatation of the medium-sized bronchi as a result of airway injury from recurrent or chronic inflammation and lower respiratory tract infections. Bronchiectasis airways are commonly colonized with bacterial species. ...
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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 24 free, full-text review articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
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A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of macrolide therapy in adults and children with bronchiectasis.
Journal: Respirology. 2014 Apr;19(3):321-9.
Long-term macrolides are increasingly being prescribed for stable bronchiectasis. This meta-analysis assessed the clinical effect of this treatment in bronchiectasis. A systematic review and meta-analysis were carried out. All randomized, controlled trials (RCT) comparing long-term ...
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 ...
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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: Respiratory; Complications, Therapy; Bronchiectasis
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