When you are dealing with a disease or illness, your immune system is compromised, making it easier to pick up germs and bugs. While it’s impossible to live in a ... Read more
Many different treatment options exist for patients with cystic fibrosis, but the last resort is a lung transplant. Typically, lung transplants are suggested for patients whose lung disease is so progressed that they will not ... Read more
Breathing is the most important thing your body does. Without breathing, you simply cannot live. It’s something you do without even thinking about it — unless you suffer from a ... Read more
It’s that time of year when everyone starts to get sick and pass around their cold and flu germs. Having a chronic illness means that your immune system is already ... Read more
A new study from researchers in Istanbul, Turkey evaluated risk factors that could contribute to bronchiectasis, including bacterial colonization. The report, titled “Bacterial colonization and associated factors in patients with bronchiectasis,” appeared ... Read more
Scientists in Canada and Australia have reviewed research describing methods used to relieve symptoms of bronchiectasis (BE). Their comprehensive report, titled “Airway clearance techniques for bronchiectasis,“ appeared on Nov. 23, 2015, in the Cochrane Library. ... Read more
New imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT) have helped with the assessment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). As a result of research analyses using this novel technology, researchers have ... Read more
No U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved antibiotics exist for people with bronchiectasis, making the condition extremely challenging to treat and manage. However, several antibiotics are used “off-label” — meaning that the ... Read more
