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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 …

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 …

There is increasing awareness of bronchiectasis in children and adolescents, a chronic
pulmonary disorder associated with poor quality of life for the child/adolescent and their …

Bronchiectasis, a progressive chronic airway disease, is characterized by microbial
colonization and infection. We present an approach to the multi-biome that integrates …

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

Background Bronchiectasis is predominantly a neutrophilic inflammatory disease. There are
no established therapies that directly target neutrophilic inflammation because little is …

Background Patients with bronchiectasis have frequent exacerbations that are thought to be
related to neutrophilic inflammation. The activity and quantity of neutrophil serine proteases …

Bronchiectasis refers to abnormal dilatation of the bronchi. Airway dilatation can lead to
failure of mucus clearance and increased risk of infection. Pathophysiological mechanisms …