Indications : The test is ordered when symptoms of Bronchiectasis is suspected in a patient. Sputum collection is done early in the morning. The patient must refrain from eating or drinking before the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with more purulent sputum had a higher frequency of exacerbations and hospitalizations over 5 years.

Bronchiectasis is a heterogeneous condition and may be encountered as a stand-alone pulmonary disease by primary care clinicians and specialists in pulmonary medicine. Bronchiectasis sometimes ...

The evidence used in this review was obtained from a search of PubMed for articles published in English between January 2005 and March 2016. The medical subject headings “bronchiectasis” and ...

Nebulized tobramycin significantly reduced the density of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in sputum and improved quality of life for adults with bronchiectasis in a study with more than 300 individuals.

1. Consider bronchiectasis in persistent productive cough. Think of bronchiectasis in patients who have a persistent productive cough for many years with increased sputum production or recurrent chest ...

BRONCHIECTASIS is protean in its expressions as it is sometimes obscure in its origin. The clinical picture varies in individual patients, but common to the severer cases is a history of harassing, ...

Non–cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFB) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the lungs associated with respiratory infections and daily cough and sputum. Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis. Image ...

A 56-year-old woman presents to her GP with a five-year history of a chronic cough that is productive of purulent sputum. She has required two to three courses of oral antibiotics per year over the ...

In March 2025, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine published a phase 2 clinical study article on China's first DPP-1 inhibitor, HSK31858, led by Academician Nan-shan Zhong and Professor Wei-jie Guan from ...

Bronchiectasis is a chronic respiratory condition characterized by abnormal widening and damage to the bronchial tubes in the lungs. These bronchial tubes, which are responsible for carrying air to ...

Brensocatib, an experimental small-molecule inhibitor targeted to inflammation-regulating neutrophil serine proteases, may be a novel, nonantibiotic option for reducing exacerbations in patients with ...