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October 26, 2020October 26, 2020

Bronchiectasis Increases Mortality Risk in People With Steroid-dependent Severe Asthma, Study Finds

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Bronchiectasis significantly increases the risk of death and hospitalization in people with steroid-dependent severe asthma, according to a study in South Korea. Also, mortality in patients with bronchiectasis was significantly ... Read more

June 7, 2018June 7, 2018

Lung Transplant Can Benefit Patients with Severe Bronchiectasis, Study Finds

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A lung transplant can benefit patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis at advanced stages, and should be considered by physicians as a therapeutic option, a study found. Findings show that lung transplantation ... Read more

January 4, 2018January 4, 2018

Study Identifies Key Variables in Survival of Bronchiectasis Patients

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Researchers identified the main variables that impact survival in patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, including age, having more than one disorder, reduced partial oxygen pressure, pulmonary hypertension, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. ... Read more

December 29, 2015January 2, 2016

Sex of Bronchiectasis Patients May Determine Prognosis, Severity of Disease

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A review, published in the journal Respirology, sums up recent research on sex differences in a number of common airway diseases, including bronchiectasis. Titled “Increasing awareness of sex differences in airway diseases,” ... Read more