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Review
. 2016 Oct;71(10):440-448.

[Management of adult bronchiectasis]

[Article in French]
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  • PMID: 28383852
Free article
Review

[Management of adult bronchiectasis]

[Article in French]
G Tassart et al. Rev Med Liege. 2016 Oct.
Free article

Abstract

Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis has been the subject of renewed interest over recent years. It is usually part of the evolutionary process of many infectious, autoimmune, genetic, developmental or allergic diseases. Its presentation and prognosis are heterogeneous and it causes significant morbidity and mortality with a real impact on the health care system. Thanks to increasingly available guidelines, it is now possible to define the optimal management that will include various therapeutic objectives : airway clearance, prevention and eradication of bacterial colonization, reduction of airway inflammation and exacerbations and improvement of quality of life.

Les bronchectasies non liées à la mucoviscidose font l’objet d’un regain d’intérêt. Elles font généralement partie du processus évolutif de nombreuses pathologies infectieuses, auto-immunes, génétiques, développementales ou allergiques. Leur présentation et leur pronostic sont hétérogènes et elles sont à l’origine d’une morbi-mortalité significative avec un impact important sur le système de soins de santé. Grâce à de récentes recommandations de bonne pratique, il est main¬tenant possible de définir une prise en charge optimale qui comportera différents objectifs thérapeutiques : le drainage des voies respiratoires, la prévention et l’éradication d’une colonisation bactérienne, la diminution de l’inflammation bronchique, la réduction des exacerbations et l’amélioration de la qualité de vie du patient.

Keywords: Antibiotherapy Macrolides; Bronchiectasis; Bronchiectasis severity index; Physiotherapy.

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