Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 24—(StatePoint) Getting the correct treatment for bronchiectasis, a chronic lung condition affecting 350,000 to 500,000 ...

A medical expert highlights the impact of bronchiectasis diagnosis on quality of life for patients and their caregivers. Bronchiectasis complications include frequent exacerbations, interfering with ...

Bronchiectasis was associated with an increased mortality risk in current and former smokers even if they did not meet the spirometric criteria for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an ...

Dr Metersky provides an overview of current treatment strategies for managing patients diagnosed with bronchiectasis. The main bronchiectasis management goals are improving quality of life, decreasing ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Having a chronic respiratory infection in addition to bronchiectasis heightened the risk for an exacerbation and ...

Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung condition in which your airways, or bronchi, widen permanently and become scarred. It may cause a persistent cough, large daily production of mucus (sputum or phlegm), ...

If you have non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, youre likely an expert on the lung side of the disease the stubborn mucus, the nagging cough, and the constant threat of a flare-up. But by causing low ...

MPR: What is non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis? Dr Addrizzo-Harris: Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis is an abnormality of the airways in the lung where the airways become dilated, often permanently ...

Prior exacerbations and greater symptom severity independently predicted future exacerbations in patients with bronchiectasis. Long-term macrolide proved beneficial not only for patients with frequent ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Diagnosis-related anxiety, depression or fear was reported by a larger proportion of women vs. men. After being ...

Miami (October 23, 2025) – The Bronchiectasis and NTM Association announced today that two abstracts using Bronchiectasis and NTM Research Registry data were presented at CHEST 2025, held October ...