Chronic bronchitis. A bronchologic evaluation.
214 patients with chronic bronchitis were subjected to bronchial studied at Päivärinne Chest Hospital during the period 1967-1973. Bronchoscopy alone gave a frequency of 30% for bronchiectases while the information from bronchography increased this figure to 44%. In addition, 24% of the patients showed bronchographic changes in the form of naked filling or mucus obstrcution. Sputum specimens were less reliable indicators of infection than bronichial aspirates in patients with chronic bronchitis. Tracheobroncho-malacia was found in 50 patients and greatly increased the gravity of the disease.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D001995:Bronchography; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012907:Smoking; D013183:Sputum / Q000166:cytology / Q000382:microbiology