Correlation among clinical, functional and morphological indexes of the respiratory system in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFB) is a heterogeneous disease, which assessment and severity can't be defined by one particular instrument but using a multidimensional score. Thus, in additional to traditional methods, alternative tools have been developed to assist these patients' evaluation.

Objective

To correlate functional and morphological indexes with severity and dyspnea in NCFB patients, focusing on the correlation between the impulse oscillometry system (IOS) and the quantitative analysis of computed tomography (CT).

Methods

Clinically stable NCFB patients, between 18 and 80 years old were submitted to clinical, functional and morphological evaluations assessed by Bronchiectasis Severity Index (BSI) and Medical Research Council (MRC) scale;

SUBMITTER: Perossi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9258820 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature