Background Since the publication of the British Thoracic Society (BTS) Guideline on the ‘Management
of opportunistic mycobacterial infections’ in 2000, our understanding of the …

Bronchiectasis refers to both a clinical disease and a radiological appearance that has multiple
causes and can be associated with a range of conditions. Disease heterogeneity and the …

… Conflict of interest: MR Loebinger reports personal fees for advisory board work and lecturing
from Insmed, personal fees for advisory board work from Savara, outside the submitted …

Bronchiectasis in adults is a chronic disorder associated with poor quality of life and frequent
exacerbations in many patients. There have been no previous international guidelines. The …

Cancer is a leading cause of mortality throughout the world and new treatments are urgently
needed. Recent studies suggest that bone marrow–derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) …

There is little literature about the mortality associated with bronchiectasis. The aim of the
present study was to investigate factors affecting mortality in patients with bronchiectasis. In total…

CT scanning can also aid in identifying an aetiology of bronchiectasis eg Allergic
bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), primary ciliary …

There is a need for a clear definition of exacerbations used in clinical trials in patients with
bronchiectasis. An expert conference was convened to develop a consensus definition of an …

… -loaded MSCs 1 and 24 h after MSC injection was further confirmed and quantified by
comparing SNR between the lung parenchyma and the deltoid muscle in three consecutive MR …

Rationale: Improved therapeutic options are needed for patients with treatment-refractory
nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease caused by Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC). …