Pathogenesis, imaging and clinical characteristics of CF and non-CF bronchiectasis
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2018 Bronchiectasis is a common feature of severe inherited and acquired pulmonary disease conditions. Among inherited diseases, cystic fibrosis (CF) is the major disorder associated with bronchiectasis, while acquired conditions frequently featuring ...
Jürgen Schäfer +4 more
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The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2022 Background Tuberculosis (TB) is considered one of the most common causes of bronchiectasis. Bronchiectasis increases clinical and financial burden of patients with TB.
Maiada K. Hashem +3 more
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Prevalence of chronic rhinosinusitis and its relating factors in patients with bronchiectasis: findings from KMBARC registry [PDF]
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022 Background/Aims Patients with bronchiectasis often present with respiratory symptoms caused by chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). However, studies on the prevalence of CRS and its relationship with bronchiectasis are limited.
Iseul Yu +8 more
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2021 Background While lung transplant (LTX) can be an effective therapy to provide the survival benefit in selected populations, post-transplant outcome in LTX recipients with bronchiectasis other than cystic fibrosis (CF) has been less studied.
Takashi Hirama +6 more
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Research progress on pulmonary aspergillosis in patients with bronchiectasis [PDF]
Xin yixue, 2022 Bronchiectasis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airway in which one or more proximal bronchi （diameter greater than 2 mm） are irreversibly dilated caused by a variety of causes.
Wang Shixiong, Zhang Haochuan, Li You, Deng Zhenkai, Huang He
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Defining the content and delivery of an intervention to Change AdhereNce to treatment in BonchiEctasis (CAN-BE): a qualitative approach incorporating the Theoretical Domains Framework, behavioural change techniques and stakeholder expert panels [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Low patient adherence to treatment is associated with poorer health outcomes in bronchiectasis. We sought to use the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) (a framework derived from 33 psychological theories) and behavioural change techniques ...
Bradley, JM +5 more
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Scientific Reports, 2021 There are limited data regarding whether mortality is higher in patients with non cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (bronchiectasis) than in those without bronchiectasis.
Hayoung Choi +18 more
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Diffusion weighted imaging in cystic fibrosis disease: beyond morphological imaging [PDF]
, 2016 To explore the feasibility of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) to assess inflammatory lung changes in patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) METHODS: CF patients referred for their annual check-up had spirometry, chest-CT and MRI on the same day.
Andrinopoulou, Eleni Rosalina +8 more
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Development and initial validation of the bronchiectasis exacerbation and symptom tool (BEST) [PDF]
, 2020 BACKGROUND: Recurrent bronchiectasis exacerbations are related to deterioration of lung function, progression of the disease, impairment of quality of life, and to an increased mortality.
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How are the ancient cystic fibrosis patients? Cystic fibrosis diagnosed over 60 years-old
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2017 Background and aims: To specify the prevalence of patients diagnosed with CF at age of ≥60 year-old and to analyze their characteristics. Patients and methods: Observational study of CF patients which were diagnosed at age ≥60 year-old.
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