Bronchiectasis is one of the most neglected chronic lung diseases despite the fact it impacts 300,000 people in the UK ...

Bronchiectasis develops early in the course of cystic fibrosis, being detectable in infants as young as 10 weeks of age, and is persistent and progressive. We sought to determine risk factors for t ...

Pamela J. McShane, MD, discusses the long-term outcome of patients with bronchiectasis and emphasizes the crucial role of radiographic imaging in diagnosing the disease.

Bronchiectasis causes your airways, called bronchi, to become damaged and widened over time. When you have bronchiectasis, ...

After bronchiectasis is confirmed with the chest CT scan, your doctor will try to establish the cause of the bronchiectasis based on your history and physical exam findings.

It is diagnosed by CT scan identifying dilated, enlarged airways (bronchi). Some patients have bronchiectasis incidentally found on CT without significant symptoms, but most have chronic cough.

Bronchiectasis is a lung condition that causes persistent cough and excess phlegm. It can lead to fatal complications. Treatment can help relieve symptoms.

Researchers defined suspected bronchiectasis as an artificial intelligence-based measurement of airway-to-artery ratio (ARR) of more than one of 1% on CT scans and the presence of two of the ...

A CT scan of the chest, obtained after the administration of intravenous contrast material, shows bronchiectasis that involves all lobes of the lung but is most pronounced in the right upper lobe ...

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

Bronchiectasis and COPD are two progressive lung diseases. We explain how they're related and the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment for each.