BRONCHIECTASIS is protean in its expressions as it is sometimes obscure in its origin. ... patients live on, often without the increasing disabilities of emphysema, ...

SINCE Laennec1 first described and named bronchiectasis its etiology and mode of development have been controversial issues. ... the first associated with emphysema but no bronchial dilatation, ...

Clinical Brief: Unmet Needs in Bronchiectasis Management. Main Discussion Topics. Standardized end points for clinical trials are needed. Better anti-inflammatory and antibiotic options for ...

Several conditions can cause symptoms similar to those of emphysema, such as chronic bronchitis, asthma, bronchiectasis, and ...

Having a chronic respiratory infection in addition to bronchiectasis heightened the risk for an exacerbation and hospitalization within 2 years of diagnosis, according to results published in BMC ...

Airway changes in a 66-year-old male marijuana and tobacco smoker. Contrast-enhanced (A) axial and (B) coronal CT images show cylindrical bronchiectasis and bronchial wall thickening (arrowheads ...