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To determine the most important variables influencing health-related quality of life (HRQL) in patients with clinically stable bronchiectasis (SB)

Cross-sectional study

A total of 86 patients (mean age, 69.5 years; SD, 8.9 years; 64% male) with SB were included. Data were collected on general patient characteristics, symptoms, laboratory findings, the extent of bronchiectasis, functional variables, medication in acute or stable phases, and the number of exacerbations. All patients completed the St. George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ). Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify the variables significantly influencing HRQL in these patients

Different clinical parameters (sputum, dyspnea, cough, and wheezing), spirometric variables, and laboratory parameters (fibrinogen), as well as the extent of bronchiectasis, medication, and the number of …