British Thoracic Society guideline for bronchiectasis in adults
Adam T Hill, Anita L Sullivan, James D Chalmers, Anthony De Soyza, J Stuart Elborn, R Andres Floto, Lizzie Grillo, Kevin Gruffydd-Jones, Alex Harvey, Charles S Haworth, Edwin Hiscocks, John R Hurst, Christopher Johnson, W Peter Kelleher, Pallavi Bedi, Karen Payne, Hesham Saleh, NIcholas J Screaton, Maeve Smith, Michael Tunney, Deborah Whitters, Robert Wilson, Michael R Loebinger, Adam T Hill, Anita L Sullivan, James D Chalmers, Anthony De Soyza, J Stuart Elborn, R Andres Floto, Lizzie Grillo, Kevin Gruffydd-Jones, Alex Harvey, Charles S Haworth, Edwin Hiscocks, John R Hurst, Christopher Johnson, W Peter Kelleher, Pallavi Bedi, Karen Payne, Hesham Saleh, NIcholas J Screaton, Maeve Smith, Michael Tunney, Deborah Whitters, Robert Wilson, Michael R Loebinger
Abstract
The full British Thoracic Society Guideline for Bronchiectasis in Adults is published in Thorax. The following is a summary of the recommendations and good practice points. The sections referred to in the summary refer to the full guideline. The appendices are available in the full guideline.
Keywords: bronchiectasis.
Conflict of interest statement
Competing interests: All authors have completed a declaration of interest form in line with BTS Policy and copies are available from BTS head office on request. JC has declared funding from Bayer Healthcare, Griffols, Pfizer, Insmed, Chiesi, Boehringer Ingelheim, GlaxoSmithkline, Astra Zeneca, Napp. ADS has declared funding from Bayer Healthcare, Pfizer, Insmed, Boehringer Ingelheim, Astra Zeneca. SE has declared funding from GlaxoSmithKline. AF has declared funding from GlaxoSmithKline, Zambon, Insmed, Verona. KGJ has declared funding from Boehringer Ingelheim, GlaxoSmithkline, Astra Zeneca, Napp, TEVA, Chiesi, Nutricia, Novartis. CSH has declared funding from Aradigm, Gilead, Griffols, Insmed, Chiesi, GlaxoSmithkline, TEVA, Vertex, Zambon, Novartis. ATH has declared funding from Bayer Healthcare, Boehringer Ingelheim. JRH has declared funding from Pfizer. MRL has declared funding from Bayer Healthcare, Insmed, Pulmocide, Griffols, Polyphor, Savara. MT has declared funding from Novartis, Basilea, Stragen. RW has declared funding from Bayer Healthcare.
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