Study objective Awareness of bronchiectasis on the part of clinicians has been low in recent
years, although it was previously well recognized. We believe that bronchiectasis is …

Introduction Bronchiectasis is caused by many diseases. Establishing its etiology is
important for clinical and prognostic reasons. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …

BACKGROUND: Bronchiectasis has a number of causes. Their prevalence is not well
documented. The aim of this study was to identify aetiology in a population of patients …

While identifying the underlying aetiology is a key part of bronchiectasis management, the
prevalence and impact of identifying the aetiologies on clinical management remain unclear …

Bronchiectasis is defined by permanent and abnormal widening of the bronchi. This process
occurs in the context of chronic airway infection and inflammation. It is usually diagnosed …

Background The understanding of the epidemiology of bronchiectasis is still affected by
major limitations with very few data published worldwide. The aim of this study was to …

The excessive and persistent inflammatory response to external or endogenous noxae is
likely the common pathogenic mechanism to most chronic airway diseases. Among these …

The outcome in adult bronchiectasis has not been well described; in particular there has
been a lack of long-term prospective studies. Therefore a follow-up study was performed to …