Related Experiment Video
Updated: Oct 1, 2025

Determining Ciliary Function and Membrane Impermeability of the Pseudostratified Lung Airway Epithelium
Published on: February 21, 2025
Bronchiectasis from 2012 to 2022
1Division of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, Scotland, UK.
Abstract:
The previous issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine was published in 2012 and described the state of the art in the disease at that time. In the intervening years, bronchiectasis has experienced something of a renaissance, leaving behind the label of an "orphan disease." Major developments in the past 10 years including a deeper understanding of epidemiology include the development of international registries. An exponential increase in randomized clinical trials in bronchiectasis has strengthened the evidence base for treatments but much work remains to translate the increasing global interest in the disease into a better understanding of the condition and improved patient outcomes.
Related Concept Videos
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease-IV: Assessement and Diagnostic Studies
Medical History
COPD: Pathogenesis and Clinical Features
The primary cause for the onset of COPD is cigarette smoking and exposure to air pollution. These hazardous factors initiate a chain reaction within the lungs, resulting in chronic inflammation, damage to the airways, and a...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease-II: Pathophysiology
Chronic Inflammation
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Smoking is a primary risk factor for COPD, with over 80% of patients having a history of it. Patients typically experience progressive dyspnea or labored breathing, frequent coughing, and recurrent pulmonary infections. Many eventually succumb to respiratory failure, characterized by...
COPD: Management Using Bronchodilators and Corticosteroids
Asthma: Pathogenesis and Management
Asthma is classified as allergic and non-allergic. Allergens such as dust mites, pollen, and pet dander trigger allergic asthma, while factors like cold air, intense emotions, or exercise can induce non-allergic asthma.

