Science and Research

The Association Between Bronchiectasis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Data from the European Bronchiectasis Registry (EMBARC)

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVE: Bronchiectasis and COPD are associated conditions but misdiagnosis is believed to be common. A recently published international consensus definition of bronchiectasis (BE) and COPD association: The ROSE criteria (radiological bronchiectasis(R), obstruction: FEV1/FVC ratio<0.7 (O), symptoms (S) and exposure:

  • Polverino, E.
  • De Soyza, A.
  • Dimakou, K.
  • Traversi, L.
  • Bossios, A.
  • Crichton, M. L.
  • Ringshausen, F. C.
  • Vendrell, M.
  • Burgel, P. R.
  • Haworth, C. S.
  • Loebinger, M. R.
  • Lorent, N.
  • Pink, I.
  • McDonnell, M.
  • Skrgat, S.
  • Carro, L. M.
  • Sibila, O.
  • van der Eerden, M.
  • Kauppi, P.
  • Shoemark, A.
  • Amorim, A.
  • Brown, J. S.
  • Hurst, J. R.
  • Miravitlles, M.
  • Menendez, R.
  • Torres, A.
  • Welte, T.
  • Blasi, F.
  • Altenburg, J.
  • Shteinberg, M.
  • Boersma, W.
  • Elborn, S. J.
  • Goeminne, P. C.
  • Aliberti, S.
  • Chalmers, J. D.

Keywords

  • Copd
  • bronchiectasis
  • exacerbations
  • mortality
  • spirometry
Publication details
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202309-1614OC
Journal: Am J Respir Crit Care Med
Work Type: Original
Location: BREATH
Disease Area: CFBE, COPD
Partner / Member: MHH
Access-Number: 38271696

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