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April 25, 2019
Bronchiectasis and COPD Patients in US Face High Financial Burden, Study Says

The financial burden associated with healthcare costs is relatively high for U.S. patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or bronchiectasis, especially for ... Read more
April 25, 2019April 25, 2019
Nonprofit Group Works to Raise Rare Disease Awareness in India

With an estimated 1.37 billion inhabitants, India will likely surpass China in five years as the world’s most populous country. That also means it ... Read more
April 18, 2019April 18, 2019
Nucala Can Help Manage Symptoms of Severe Eosinophilic Asthma with Bronchiectasis, Pilot Study Shows

Nucala (mepolizumab) can help manage the respiratory symptoms of patients with severe uncontrolled asthma and diagnosed bronchiectasis, results from a pilot study show. ... Read more
April 11, 2019April 11, 2019
Common Allergens Linked to Poorer Lung Function in Non-CF Bronchiectasis

Patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis across the world have high rates of sensitization to airborne allergens, namely house dust mite and the fungus Aspergillus ... Read more
April 4, 2019April 4, 2019
Vitamin D Deficiency Can Predict Severity of Bronchiectasis, Study Says

The majority of patients with bronchiectasis are deficient in vitamin D, a feature that was found to be correlated with bronchiectasis clinical and radiological severity, ... Read more

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More than Half of Bronchiectasis Patients Have Chronic Rhinosinusitis, Study Finds
March 28, 2019March 28, 2019
Up to 62 percent of adults with bronchiectasis also have chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), which ...
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Bronchiectasis Care is Expensive, But Hospitalizations Significantly Add to Cost, Study Shows
March 21, 2019March 21, 2019
Hospitalization markedly increases the costs of bronchiectasis care and management, especially in patients who ...
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Brexit Could Have Real Effects for UK Rare Disease Patients, Experts Warn
March 15, 2019March 15, 2019
Madeline Collin, a 24-year-old activist with Gaucher disease, worries that patients like her will ...
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New Antibiotic Formulation Better at Controlling Infections in Bronchiectasis
March 14, 2019March 14, 2019
Inhaled antibiotics have been proposed as efficient treatments to reduce bacterial infections in bronchiectasis ...
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Moral Dilemmas Complicate Treatment of Rare Diseases, Says Israeli Bioethicist
March 11, 2019March 11, 2019
With each new advance in medicine comes ethical dilemmas, from fertility treatments and newborn ...
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Case Report Illustrates Risk of Bronchiectasis in People Not Vaccinated Against Measles
March 7, 2019March 7, 2019
The case of a man whose measles infection as a child was linked to ...

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NIH Rare Disease Day Highlights Joint Networks Advancing Array of Research
March 6, 2019March 6, 2019
Rare diseases affect about 30 million Americans — roughly the same number as those ...
FDA Maintains Refusal of Aradigm’s Bronchiectasis Bacteria Therapy and Recommends Further Study
February 28, 2019February 28, 2019
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stood by its initial refusal to approve ...
WODC 2019 Organizers Expect 1,200 to Attend Rare Disease Conference in April
February 25, 2019February 25, 2019
Lower Oxygen Levels During Exercise Is a Risk Factor for Osteoporosis in Non-CF Bronchiectasis, Study Reports
February 21, 2019February 21, 2019
Vienna to Host RARE2019 Meeting on Rare Diseases
February 20, 2019February 20, 2019
Glittre Test Can Help Evaluate Functional Capacity and Activities of Daily Living in Bronchiectasis Patients
February 14, 2019February 14, 2019

Patients, Family and Friends to Take Part in Variety of Rare Disease Day Events Worldwide
February 11, 2019February 11, 2019
Scores of events are afoot worldwide to mark Feb. 28, Rare Disease Day 2019. The activities ...
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program May Improve Physical Activity Levels in Adults with Bronchiectasis
February 7, 2019February 7, 2019
Traction Bronchiectasis Is a Potential Indicator of Poor Prognosis in Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia, Study Finds
January 31, 2019January 31, 2019
Independent Review Supports Aqulmiq in Delaying Flares in NCFBE, Report Says
January 24, 2019January 24, 2019

Rare Tracheal Infection with Achromobacter in Bronchiectasis Patient Reported in Case Study
January 17, 2019January 17, 2019
A rare infection of the trachea with the bacteria Achromobacter xylosoxidans deteriorated the respiratory function ...
Statins, Mucolytics May Lower Risk of Exacerbations, Death Among BCO Patients, Study Finds
January 10, 2019January 10, 2019
Apulmiq’s Benefits Confirmed in Third-party Evaluation
January 2, 2019January 3, 2019

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Rising Healthcare Costs Strain EU Budgets Even as New Therapies Flourish
December 21, 2018December 21, 2018
Cash-strapped governments across the 28-member European Union are struggling to control runaway healthcare expenditures ...
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Mycobacterium abscessus Gave Rise to Autoimmune Disorder in Bronchiectasis Patient, Report Says
December 20, 2018December 20, 2018
A first case of an autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation of blood vessels in ...
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Zambon’s Inhalable Antibiotic for Non-CF Bronchiectasis Gets Fast Track, QIDP Status from FDA
December 13, 2018December 13, 2018
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Qualified Infectious Diseases Product (QIDP) and ...
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‘Vascular Pruning’ Affects Lung Function in Smokers With Bronchiectasis
December 6, 2018December 6, 2018
A recent study comparing computed tomography (CT) scan data found that smokers with bronchiectasis ...
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Pus in Sputum Associated with Disease-prone Bacteria in Bronchiectasis
November 29, 2018November 29, 2018
The presence of pus (purulence) in sputum samples from bronchiectasis patients is associated with ...
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Certain Autoantibodies Linked to P. aeruginosa Infection in Bronchiectasis Patients, Study Suggests
November 15, 2018November 15, 2018
Production of autoantibodies against a particular protein called bactericidal/permeability-increased protein (BPI) is strongly associated with chronic ...
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New Probe Allows Safe, Easy Visualization of Infectious Bacteria in Lungs, Study Shows
November 8, 2018November 8, 2018
A newly developed fluorescent probe allows the detection of infectious bacteria in human airways ...
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B. bronchiseptica Infection Causes Varied Symptoms in Non-CF Bronchiectasis Patients, Case Series Shows
November 1, 2018November 1, 2018
Infection with the bacterium Bordetella bronchiseptica can have varying symptoms and be difficult to eradicate in ...
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#NORDSummit – Major Issues on Table for Rare Disease Patients in US as Midterm Elections Approach
October 30, 2018October 30, 2018
With the U.S. midterm elections now less than two weeks away, patient advocacy groups ...
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Benefits of Sinus Surgery in Bronchiectasis Patients Do Not Extend to Lung Function, Study Suggests
October 25, 2018October 25, 2018
Endoscopic sinus surgery to relieve nasal inflammation in bronchiectasis patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) ...
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Incremental Shuttle Walk Test a Reliable Measure of Bronchiectasis Therapy Response, Study Suggests
October 18, 2018October 18, 2018
Improvements in physical ability as seen with the incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT) mirror pulmonary ...
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Concomitant Infection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Mycobacteria Worsens Bronchiectasis Symptoms, Study Reports
October 11, 2018October 11, 2018
A Taiwanese study demonstrated that concomitant infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and nontuberculous mycobacteria leads to ...
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Advocacy Groups, Doctors Question Rising Prices of Rare Disease Treatments
October 9, 2018October 9, 2018
Half a year has gone by since disgraced pharma executive Martin Shkreli was sentenced ...
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Bronchiectasis Patients Less Physically Active Than Healthy Peers, Study Reports
October 4, 2018October 4, 2018
Patients with bronchiectasis are less physically active than their healthy peers, a finding that ...
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Chronic P. Aeruginosa Infection Greatly Raises Risk of Flares in Non-CF Bronchiectasis, Study Shows
September 27, 2018
People with non-cystic fibrosis (CF) bronchiectasis are at a significantly greater risk of exacerbations if they have ...

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