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August 30, 2018August 30, 2018

Half of Bronchiectasis Patients in U.S. Also Have COPD, Large Study Shows

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Half of newly diagnosed patients with bronchiectasis in the U.S. also have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), associated with a history of smoking and a higher number of hospitalizations, according to ... Read more

August 23, 2018August 23, 2018

SmartVest Use Linked to Fewer Pulmonary Exacerbations, Hospitalizations in Bronchiectasis Patients, Study Shows

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Early use of high-frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) therapy using Electromed’s SmartVest Airway Clearance System is associated with a significant reduction in severe exacerbations and hospitalizations in patients with non-cystic ... Read more

August 14, 2018

Airway Clearance Vests Don’t Operate by Increasing Airflow Bias in the Lungs, Study Shows

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Vests used to thin and loosen mucus in patients with respiratory and neuromuscular diseases — called high-frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) vests — do not increase airflow bias in the ... Read more

August 9, 2018August 9, 2018

Hyaluronic Acid Boosts Tolerance to Inhaled HS Therapy in Bronchiectasis Patients, Study Reports

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The mixture of 0.1% hyaluronic acid and 7% hypertonic saline (HS) can serve as an alternative inhalation therapy for bronchiectasis patients who are intolerant to 7% HS alone, a study ... 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 26, 2018July 26, 2018

Gene Mutations Linked to Other Lung Diseases May Contribute to Bronchiectasis, Study Suggests

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Mutations in genes linked to other lung diseases, specifically cystic fibrosis and primary ciliary dyskinesia, may also contribute to bronchiectasis, according to researchers from China. Their study, “Next-generation sequencing for identifying ... 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

July 5, 2018July 5, 2018

Long-term Antibiotic Use May Work to Reduce Flares in Bronchiecstasis Patients, Study Says

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At least three months of antibiotic treatment reduced the number of exacerbations experienced by people with stable non-cystic fibrosis bronchiecstasis — both new flares and the average number of flares ... Read more

June 28, 2018June 28, 2018

Long-term Erythromycin Use Has Modest Effect on Normal Bacteria in Upper Airways, Study Finds

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Long-term, low-dose treatment with erythromycin has only a modest disruptive effect on the bacteria that are normally present in the upper airways and their resistance to antibiotics, a study suggests. ... Read more