Study objective To determine the most important variables influencing health-related quality
of life (HRQL) in patients with clinically stable bronchiectasis (SB) Design Cross-sectional
study Patients and interventions 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 …