South African Thoracic Society position statement on the management of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in adults: 2023
Background. Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung disorder that affects the lives of many South Africans. Post-tuberculosis (TB) bronchiectasis is an important complication of previous pulmonary TB and a common cause of bronchiectasis in South Africa (SA). No previous statements on the management of bron...
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| author | A Goolam-Mahomed S D Maasdorp R Barnes H Van Aswegen A Lupton-Smith B Allwood G Calligaro C Feldman I Kalla |
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| description | Background. Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung disorder that affects the lives of many South Africans. Post-tuberculosis (TB) bronchiectasis is an important complication of previous pulmonary TB and a common cause of bronchiectasis in South Africa (SA). No previous statements on the management of bronchiectasis in SA have been published.
Objectives. To provide a position statement that will act as a template for the management of adult patients with bronchiectasis in SA.
Methods. The South African Thoracic Society appointed an editorial committee to compile a position statement on the management of adult non-cystic fibrosis (CF) bronchiectasis in SA.
Results. A position statement addressing the management of non-CF bronchiectasis in adults in SA was compiled. This position statement covers the epidemiology, aetiology, diagnosis, investigations and various aspects of management of adult patients with non-CF bronchiectasis in SA.
Conclusion. Bronchiectasis has largely been a neglected lung condition, but new research has improved the outlook for patients. Collaboration between interprofessional team members in patient management is important. In SA, more research into the epidemiology of bronchiectasis, especially post-TB bronchiectasis and HIV-associated bronchiectasis, is required. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bc0bf3b194c94e199824ea087913945c2024-02-03T06:50:00ZengSouth African Medical AssociationAfrican Journal of Thoracic and Critical Care Medicine2617-01912617-02052023-08-01718010.7196/AJTCCM.2023.v29i2.647652South African Thoracic Society position statement on the management of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in adults: 2023A Goolam-Mahomed0S D Maasdorp1R Barnes2H Van Aswegen3A Lupton-Smith4B Allwood5G Calligaro6C Feldman7I Kalla8Louis Pasteur Private Hospital, Pretoria, South AfricaDivision of Pulmonology and Critical Care, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South AfricaDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South AfricaDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa5 Division of Physiotherapy, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South AfricaDivision of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South AfricaDivision of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa8 Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaBackground. Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung disorder that affects the lives of many South Africans. Post-tuberculosis (TB) bronchiectasis is an important complication of previous pulmonary TB and a common cause of bronchiectasis in South Africa (SA). No previous statements on the management of bronchiectasis in SA have been published. Objectives. To provide a position statement that will act as a template for the management of adult patients with bronchiectasis in SA. Methods. The South African Thoracic Society appointed an editorial committee to compile a position statement on the management of adult non-cystic fibrosis (CF) bronchiectasis in SA. Results. A position statement addressing the management of non-CF bronchiectasis in adults in SA was compiled. This position statement covers the epidemiology, aetiology, diagnosis, investigations and various aspects of management of adult patients with non-CF bronchiectasis in SA. Conclusion. Bronchiectasis has largely been a neglected lung condition, but new research has improved the outlook for patients. Collaboration between interprofessional team members in patient management is important. In SA, more research into the epidemiology of bronchiectasis, especially post-TB bronchiectasis and HIV-associated bronchiectasis, is required.https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/ajtccm/article/view/647bronchiectasisnon-cystic fibrosis |
| spellingShingle | A Goolam-Mahomed S D Maasdorp R Barnes H Van Aswegen A Lupton-Smith B Allwood G Calligaro C Feldman I Kalla South African Thoracic Society position statement on the management of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in adults: 2023 African Journal of Thoracic and Critical Care Medicine bronchiectasis non-cystic fibrosis |
| title | South African Thoracic Society position statement on the management of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in adults: 2023 |
| title_full | South African Thoracic Society position statement on the management of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in adults: 2023 |
| title_fullStr | South African Thoracic Society position statement on the management of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in adults: 2023 |
| title_full_unstemmed | South African Thoracic Society position statement on the management of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in adults: 2023 |
| title_short | South African Thoracic Society position statement on the management of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in adults: 2023 |
| title_sort | south african thoracic society position statement on the management of non cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in adults 2023 |
| topic | bronchiectasis non-cystic fibrosis |
| url | https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/ajtccm/article/view/647 |
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