Bronchiectasis refers to both a clinical disease and a radiological appearance that has
multiple causes and can be associated with a range of conditions. Disease heterogeneity …

Bronchiectasis is one of the most neglected diseases in respiratory medicine. There are no
approved therapies and few large-scale, representative epidemiological studies. The …

Bronchiectasis is a disease of renewed interest in light of an increase in prevalence and
increasing burden on international healthcare systems. There are no licensed therapies …

Background Bronchiectasis is a heterogeneous, neglected disease with few multicentre
studies exploring the causes, severity, microbiology, and treatment of the disease across …

Bronchiectasis in adults is a chronic disorder associated with poor quality of life and frequent
exacerbations in many patients. There have been no previous international guidelines. The …

Bronchiectasis is conventionally defined as irreversible dilatation of the bronchial tree.
Bronchiectasis unrelated to cystic fibrosis is an increasingly appreciated cause of chronic …

Bronchiectasis is characterised by pathological dilation of the airways. More specifically, the
radiographic demonstration of airway enlargement is the common feature of a …

Summary European Respiratory Society guidelines for the management of adult
bronchiectasis highlight the paucity of treatment options available for patients with this …

Background Radiologically evident bronchiectasis is seen in 30% to 50% of patients with
advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). As COPD is now becoming more …

Abstract In 2008, the Spanish Society of Pulmonology (SEPAR) published the first
guidelines in the world on the diagnosis and treatment of bronchiectasis. Almost 10 years …