Bronchiectasis (BE) is a chronic and progressive respiratory disease with multiple possible
causes [1, 2]. Many require a specific therapy and thus, a systematic aetiologic evaluation is …

Gender differences in chronic respiratory disease, including cystic fibrosis and non-cystic
fibrosis bronchiectasis are clinically apparent and of increasing importance. Differences in …

Chronic airway infection is a key aspect of the pathogenesis of bronchiectasis. A growing
interest has been raised on non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection. We aimed at …

Bronchiectasis is a common but long-neglected disease in China, causing a substantial
disease burden both to patients and to society. The overall prevalence of physician …

Airway mucus obstruction is a key feature of cystic fibrosis (CF) and chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). The thin layer of mucus that covers healthy airway surfaces has …

Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is an inherited cause of bronchiectasis. The estimated PCD
prevalence in children with bronchiectasis is up to 26% and in adults with bronchiectasis is 1 …

Background Bronchiectasis is increasingly being identified in patients with severe asthma
and could contribute to disease severity. Objective To determine the prevalence of …

Background Bronchiectasis (BE) impact the clinical course and prognosis of patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Yet, the temporal evolution of BE in these …

Asthma and bronchiectasis are different diseases; however, differentiating them can be
difficult because they share several symptomatic and physiological similarities …

Educational aims To recognise the clinical and radiological presentation of the spectrum of
diseases associated with bronchiectasis. To understand variation in the aetiology …