EMBARCing on a new era for bronchiectasis: a review series for the Seventh World Bronchiectasis Conference

A bronchiectasis series in the European Respiratory Review to celebrate the 7th World Bronchiectasis Conference https://bit.ly/3xk34kh It is our pleasure to introduce a review series in the European Respiratory Review for the World Bronchiectasis Conference 2024, covering key clinical topics and perspectives for future research in this exciting field. This is a time of great progress and change in the field of bronchiectasis. The past 10 years have seen an acceleration of clinical research with major advances in our understanding of the epidemiology, pathophysiology and heterogeneity of the disease [1]. Most original articles or reviews on the topic of bronchiectasis published in the past 10–15 years will refer to the fact that bronchiectasis has been a neglected or “orphan” condition. Bronchiectasis has historically been a poor relation to the closely related airway diseases such as cystic fibrosis, asthma and even COPD, where greater therapeutic progress and research investment has been made. eng

• Chalmers, J. D.
• Goeminne, P. C.
• Ringshausen, F. C.