bronchiectasis

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 with ... Read more

April 4, 2017April 4, 2017

Removing Antibodies from Bloodstream May Reduce Chronic Lung Infections in Bronchiectasis

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Removing particular antibodies from the bloodstream of patients with bronchiectasis may reduce the negative effects of chronic bacterial infections, the need for days spent in the hospital, and the use ... Read more

October 27, 2015October 27, 2015

PCORI Funds $83 Million for Patient-Centered Studies on Several Conditions Including Bronchiectasis

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Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is a non-profit organization that funds research with the goal of obtaining evidence-based information that helps patients, caregivers and clinicians make better-informed healthcare decisions. The ... Read more

October 13, 2015October 13, 2015

RespirTech Launches Novel Design Options for Its inCourage System to Encourage Therapy

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RespirTech, a company dedicated to improving the quality of life of those living with respiratory conditions, announced new fashionable updates to its Airway Clearance Therapy inCourage® system vest. The new ... Read more

October 6, 2015October 13, 2015

Clinical Trial Evaluates CXCR2 Antagonist AZD5069 Effect on Neutrophil Recruitment in Bronchiectasis

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In a new study entitled “A randomised, placebo-controlled study of the CXCR2 antagonist AZD5069 in bronchiectasis”, researchers performed a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to determine the effect of CXCR2 antagonist AZD5069 ... Read more

September 29, 2015October 6, 2015

Traction Bronchiectasis Patterns Detected in HRCT Scans Can Aid in Fibrotic Lung Disease Prognosis

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A new study recently published in the journal BMC Medicine revealed that specific patterns in high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), namely traction bronchiectasis can offer prognostic value for fibrotic lung diseases. The ... Read more

September 24, 2015September 24, 2015

Study Reports that Concomitant Bronchiectasis and Chronic Rhinosinusitis May Worsen Lung Function and Disease Severity

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A new study recently published in the journal PLOS One revealed that patients with bronchiectasis appear to have a poorer lung function and greater risk of disease exacerbations when also diagnosed ... Read more

September 7, 2015September 11, 2015

Study Proposes Intervention Strategy to Improve Adherence to Bronchiectasis Treatment

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In a recent study published in BMC Health Services Research, Carmel M. Hughes from the Clinical and Practice Research Group, School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast in Belfast, UK and ... Read more

September 4, 2015September 8, 2015

Inhaled Bronchodilators May Increase Risk for Non-cystic Fibrosis (CF) Bronchiectasis Patients to Cough Blood

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In a new study entitled “Association between inhaler use and risk of haemoptysis in patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis,” authors investigated how treating non-CF bronchiectasis patients with inhaled bronchodilators influences ... Read more