Bronchiectasis is a clinical and radiological diagnosis associated with cough, sputum
production and recurrent respiratory infections. The clinical presentation inevitably overlaps …

In the modern era, the global burden of childhood chronic suppurative lung disease (CSLD)
remains poorly captured by the literature. What is clear, however, is that CSLD is essentially …

Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate if a high-resolution photon-counting
detector computed tomography (PCD-CT) system with a 1024× 1024 matrix reconstruction …

Bronchiectasis is a complex, chronic respiratory condition, characterized by frequent cough
and exertional dyspnea due to a range of conditions that include inherited mucociliary …

Background. Neutrophilic bronchial inflammation is a main feature of bronchiectasis, but not
much is known about its relationship with other disease features. Aim. To compare airway …

Background Bronchiectasis is associated with loss of lung function, substantial use of health
care resources, and increased morbidity and mortality in people with cardiopulmonary …

Background Mucus retention in the lungs is a prominent feature of bronchiectasis. The
stagnant mucus becomes chronically colonised with bacteria, which elicit a host neutrophilic …

Bronchiectasis is a pathologic bronchial dilatation with loss of function that can result from
multiple inflammatory and infectious injuries to the conducting airways of the lung. Molds …

Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of mNGS in patients suspected with
pulmonary infection. Methods: From April 2019 to September 2021, 502 patients with …

Radiology plays a key role in the diagnosis of bronchiectasis, defined as permanent
dilatation of the bronchial lumen. Volumetric thin-section multidetector computed …