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July 11, 2017July 11, 2017

SmartVest for Mucus Clearance Reduces Bronchiectasis-related Exacerbations, According to Study

Treatment with Electromed’s SmartVest Airway Clearance System significantly reduces bronchiectasis-related exacerbations, decreasing the need for antibiotics to treat respiratory infections, according to a recent study. The findings were recently presented at ... Read more

June 27, 2017June 27, 2017

Bronchiectasis Common in Patients With Severe Uncontrolled Asthma, Greek Study Finds

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Bronchiectasis is common among patients with severe uncontrolled asthma and might even make their asthma worse, concludes a study by the Sotiria Chest Diseases Hospital in Athens, Greece. In fact, the ... Read more

June 20, 2017June 20, 2017

Antibody Test Identifies Chronic Pseudomonas Lung Infection in Bronchiectasis Patients

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An antibody test might be a better way to diagnose chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infection among patients with bronchiectasis than the currently used sputum sampling, researchers from Britain and ... Read more

June 13, 2017June 13, 2017

Lipitor May Help Bronchiectasis Patients Infected with P. aeruginosa, Study Finds

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Long-term use of statins can benefit bronchiectasis patients with chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa pulmonary infection by improving their systemic inflammatory status and their quality of life, according to a study published ... Read more

June 6, 2017June 6, 2017

Mortality Higher in Bronchiectasis Patients Who Also Have COPD

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A Spanish study of patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (BE) found the mortality rate to be higher among those who also had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), than in patients ... Read more

May 30, 2017May 30, 2017

Dutch Conglomerate Philips Acquires RespirTech, Expands Portfolio of Devices for Patients with Bronchiectasis, COPD

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Dutch healthcare giant Royal Philips has agreed to acquire Respiratory Technologies (RespirTech), a St. Paul, Minnesota-based maker of innovative airway clearance devices for patients with bronchiectasis and other respiratory illnesses. RespirTech, founded in 2004, offers a ... Read more

May 23, 2017May 23, 2017

Lung Disease Patients Benefit from Using a Home Ventilator, Study Finds

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Patients with lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bronchiectasis may live better lives when treated with a noninvasive ventilation (NIV) system at home, according to ... Read more

May 16, 2017May 16, 2017

Aradigm Advances Development of Linhaliq (Formerly Pulmaquin) for Non-CF Bronchiectasis

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Aradigm discussed data from Phase 3 trials assessing the company’s inhaled form of ciprofloxacin, called Linhaliq (formerly known as Pulmaquin), with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to advance the drug’s development and ... Read more

May 11, 2017May 11, 2017

FACED Score Predicts Mortality, Disease Severity, Exacerbations in Bronchiectasis Patients

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The FACED score is a valuable tool to predict mortality, disease severity, and exacerbations in patients with bronchiectasis, according to new research. The study, “Latin America validation of FACED ... Read more

May 4, 2017May 4, 2017

Rare Pulmonary Disease NTM-PD Causes High Mortality and Financial Burden, Study Finds

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Patients with non-tuberculosis mycobacterium pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) had four times higher mortality and a greater financial burden over a 39-month period than other patients, according to the results of ... Read more