The overlap between bronchiectasis and chronic airway diseases: state of the art and future directions

E Polverino, K Dimakou, J Hurst… - European …, 2018 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Bronchiectasis is a clinical and radiological diagnosis associated with cough, sputum
production and recurrent respiratory infections. The clinical presentation inevitably overlaps …

Management of bronchiectasis in adults

JD Chalmers, S Aliberti, F Blasi - European Respiratory Journal, 2015 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Formerly regarded as a rare disease, bronchiectasis is now increasingly recognised and a
renewed interest in the condition is stimulating drug development and clinical research …

Changes in the incidence, prevalence and mortality of bronchiectasis in the UK from 2004 to 2013: a population-based cohort study

JK Quint, ERC Millett, M Joshi… - European …, 2016 - Eur Respiratory Soc
There is a paucity of data on incidence, prevalence and mortality associated with non-cystic
fibrosis bronchiectasis. Using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink for participants …

CT-definable subtypes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a statement of the Fleischner Society

DA Lynch, JHM Austin, JC Hogg, PA Grenier… - Radiology, 2015 - pubs.rsna.org
The purpose of this statement is to describe and define the phenotypic abnormalities that
can be identified on visual and quantitative evaluation of computed tomographic (CT) …

Multidimensional approach to non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: the FACED score

MÁ Martínez-García, J De Gracia… - European …, 2014 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Bronchiectasis is a multidimensional disease and, therefore, its severity or prognosis cannot
be adequately quantified by analysing one single variable. The objective of the present …

Azithromycin maintenance treatment in patients with frequent exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COLUMBUS): a randomised, double-blind …

S Uzun, RS Djamin, JAJW Kluytmans… - The Lancet …, 2014 - thelancet.com
Background Macrolide resistance is an increasing problem; there is therefore debate about
when to implement maintenance treatment with macrolides in patients with chronic …

Prognostic value of bronchiectasis in patients with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

MA Martínez-García, D De La Rosa Carrillo… - American journal of …, 2013 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: The prevalence of bronchiectasis is high in patients with moderate-to-severe
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and it has been associated with …

Clinical phenotypes of COPD: identification, definition and implications for guidelines

M Miravitlles, M Calle, JJ Soler-Cataluña - Archivos de Bronconeumología …, 2012 - Elsevier
The term phenotype in the field of COPD is defined as “a single or combination of disease
attributes that describe differences between individuals with COPD as they relate to clinically …

Prevalence and incidence of noncystic fibrosis bronchiectasis among US adults in 2013

D Weycker, GL Hansen… - Chronic respiratory …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Bronchiectasis is an incurable pulmonary disorder that is characterized pathologically by
permanent bronchial dilatation and severe bronchial inflammation and clinically by chronic …

Spanish COPD Guidelines (GesEPOC): pharmacological treatment of stable COPD

M Miravitlles, JJ Soler-Cataluña, M Calle… - Archivos de …, 2012 - Elsevier
Recognizing the clinical heterogeneity of COPD suggests a specific therapeutic approach
directed by the so-called clinical phenotypes of the disease. The Spanish COPD Guidelines …