The Bronchiectasis Toolbox is a multidisciplinary resource for the diagnosis and
management of people with bronchiectasis. The content, based on national and international guidelines, is designed to provide guidance for health professionals who are providing care to children or adults with bronchiectasis.
Endorsed by the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand
Videos demonstrating airway clearance techniques.
Airway clearance (AC) techniques are standard treatment in people with bronchiectasis (TSANZ Bronchiectasis Guidelines) and an appropriate AC program should be prescribed by a physiotherapist trained in airway clearance.
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Updated British Thoracic Society guidelines
The British Thoracic Society have updated their recommendations and clinical practice points in January 2019. Key points included are related to imaging, in whom a diagnosis of bronchiectasis should be suspected, investigations for the aetiology, [...]
Updated Spanish guidelines on the treatment of bronchiectasis in adults
After publishing the first guidelines in the world on the diagnosis and management of bronchiectasis back in 2008, the Spanish Society of Pulmonology (SEPAR) have updated their review of the literature and recommendations. Highlights include [...]
Vitamin D and bronchiectasis severity
Vitamin D is a key molecule known to be involved in inflammation and immune responses so a team of Italian researchers sought to investigate whether vitamin D deficiency could be a factor in the clinical [...]
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