The imaging definition of bronchiectasis in children: Is it time for a change?
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DOI: 10.1002/ppul.23901
Abstract: In 2001, 5 of 16 (31%) children with CF and normal spirometry were found to have radiological bronchiectasis and in another group of children, in 2004, bronchiectasis was found in (11 of 37) 30% of… read more here.
Keywords: bronchiectasis; disease; ratio; luminal diameter ... See more keywords
Bronchoarterial ratio in never‐smokers adults: Implications for bronchial dilation definition
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DOI: 10.1111/resp.12875
Abstract: Bronchiectasis manifests as recurrent respiratory infections and reduced lung function. Airway dilation, which is measured as the ratio of the diameters of the bronchial lumen (B) and adjacent pulmonary artery (A), is a defining radiological… read more here.
Keywords: smokers adults; never smokers; dilation; ratio never ... See more keywords