Nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease added burden to COPD and bronchiectasis in Japan.

Ping WangKozo MorimotoNaoki HasegawaMariam HassanAnjan Chatterjee

Published in: ERJ open research (2024)

The substantial incremental burden of hospitalisation associated with NTM-PD in patients with COPD and/or bronchiectasis highlights the urgent need for appropriate management of NTM-PD in Japan.

Keyphrases

cystic fibrosis
lung function
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
pulmonary hypertension
mycobacterium tuberculosis
risk factors
air pollution