Impact of asthma on bronchiectasis severity and risk of exacerbations.

Sebastian Ferri Claudia Crimi Raffaele CampisiGiulia CacopardoGiovanni Paoletti Francesca Puggioni Nunzio Crimi Enrico Heffler

Published in: The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma (2020)

The coexistence of asthma and bronchiectasis is associated with an independent increase in the risk of bronchiectasis exacerbation despite lower radiological and clinical severity indexes. Asthmatic airway inflammation could promote an enhanced "Cole's Cycle" that is responsible for a higher frequency of exacerbations.

Keyphrases

cystic fibrosis
lung function
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
allergic rhinitis
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
mechanical ventilation
respiratory failure