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Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in the elderly: current perspectives

Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung disease with permanently damaged airways predisposing to recurrent respiratory tract infections. There is an increasing prevalence of bronchiectasis in the elderly, affecting approximately 10 patients per 1,000 population. Studies have shown that older, frailer patie...

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Autores principales: Quinn, Tom M, Hill, Adam T
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6136918/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30237701
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S143139