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

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 is a chronic lung disease associated with structurally abnormal bronchi,
clinically manifested by a persistent wet/productive cough, airway infections and recurrent …

Bronchiectasis is being diagnosed increasingly in children and adolescents. Recurrent
respiratory exacerbations are common in children and adolescents with this chronic …

Background Bronchiectasis in children is an important, but under-researched, chronic
pulmonary disorder that has negative impacts on health-related quality of life. Despite this, it …

Objective To evaluate gastrointestinal (GI) risk factors for bronchiectasis in children. We
hypothesized that upper GI tract dysmotility would be associated with increased risk of …

Pediatric non-cystic fibrosis (CF) bronchiectasis is characterized by endobronchial
suppuration, airway neutrophilic inflammation and poor mucus clearance and is associated …

Background Recurrent bacterial infections of the respiratory tract are one of the major
clinical features of the primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), a rare genetic disease due to …

Bronchiectasis (BE) is a chronic condition affecting the bronchial tree. It is characterized by
the dilatation of large and medium-sized airways, secondary to damage of the underlying …

Background Bronchiectasis is a chronic pulmonary disease characterized by progressive
and irreversible bronchial dilatation. The aim of the present study was to investigate the …