Posts by: Diogo Pinto

Diogo Pinto

October 11, 2018October 11, 2018

Concomitant Infection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Mycobacteria Worsens Bronchiectasis Symptoms, Study Reports

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A Taiwanese study demonstrated that concomitant infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and nontuberculous mycobacteria leads to a greater lung function decline and increased disease severity in patients with bronchiectasis. The findings were ... Read more

September 13, 2018September 13, 2018

Azithromycin Better at Preventing Bronchiectasis Worsening Than Other Antiobiotics, Study Reports

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A retrospective study comparing the effects of different antibiotics in preventing bronchiectasis exacerbations demonstrated the superior effectiveness of azithromycin, compared to other antibiotics from the same class, including erythromycin and roxithromycin. The ... Read more

August 2, 2018August 2, 2018

Air Pollution Worsens Bronchiectasis, European Study Confirms

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Small pollutant particles and nitrogen dioxide, two of the most predominant factors in urban air pollution, worsen bronchiectasis in patients, according to European researchers. They also found a significantly higher risk of ... Read more

July 19, 2018July 19, 2018

Bronchiectasis More Common in COPD Patients with Emphysema, Study Reports

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The prevalence of bronchiectasis is higher among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with predominant emphysema than those without emphysema, according to researchers. The study, “High prevalence of bronchiectasis in emphysema-predominant ... Read more

July 12, 2018July 12, 2018

P. aeruginosa Infection Differs Between Cystic Fibrosis and Non-CF Bronchiectasis, Study Shows

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa, one of the most common types of bacteria present in severe lung infections, infects cystic fibrosis (CF) patients differently than those with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, according to a long-term ... Read more

May 24, 2018May 24, 2018

Severity of Bronchiectasis Linked to ‘Air Trapping’ in COPD Patient Lungs in Study

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A poor ability to effectively expel air from the lungs — known as “air trapping” — may be a predictor of bronchiectasis severity in people with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a study ... Read more

March 29, 2018March 29, 2018

New Scoring System Helps Predict Bronchiectasis in Patients with Uncontrolled Asthma, Study Shows

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Researchers have created a new scoring tool based on the identification of several factors that can predict bronchiectasis in patients with uncontrolled asthma, according to a recent study. In particular, ... Read more