PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Leila Boussoffara
AU  - Nadia Boudawara
AU  - Imen Touil
AU  - Mouna Ben Khelifa
AU  - Mounira Sakka
AU  - Jalel Knani
TI  - Nutritional status in patients with bronchiectasis
DP  - 2012 Sep 01
TA  - European Respiratory Journal
PG  - P599
VI  - 40
IP  - Suppl 56
4099  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/40/Suppl_56/P599.short
4100  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/40/Suppl_56/P599.full
SO  - Eur Respir J2012 Sep 01; 40
AB  - Introduction: the association between nutritional depletion and chronic respiratory diseases has been recognised for years and mainly documented in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However little information is available regarding nutritional depletion in patients with bronchiectasis.Aims of the study: this study was carried out to determine the nutritional status in patients with bronchiectasis and the relationship between the extent of these bronchiectasis on the C-T scan and nutritional depletion.Methods: in 45 patients with bronchiectasis, body mass index (BMI), serum albumin, C-reactive protein and spirometry were recorded.Results: BMI was <20 kg/m² in 17% of patients and serum albumin was<35g/l in 15% of patients. C-reactive protein was >6mg/l in 80% and were higher essentially in patients who had more than one pulmonary lobe affected by bronchiectasis. BMI was not correlated to the extent of bronchiectasis, but serum albumin was correlated with p=0,02. BMI and serum albumin were not correlated with Post-bronchodilator FEV1 and long-term oxygen therapy.Conclusion: Malnutrition is coming to be highly prevalent in patients with bronchiectasis. Assessing this nutritional depletion may be offers benefits to patients with bronchiectasis.