title: Non-cystic-fibrosis bronchiectasis: a perspective from South America.
abstract: Nowadays, bronchiectasis tends to be considered a rare disease. This is really the case in developed countries, where good standards of living have been prevalent for many decades. But it might not be the case in the developing world, where better sanitary conditions are still needed. This article reviews non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, emphasising differences between developed and developing countries. Diagnostic methods and therapeutic issues are discussed as is the Latin American experience of postviral bronchiectasis.
authors.affiliation: Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Bua Ramiro Barcelos 2350, 90035-003 Porto Alegre RS, Brazil. pmarostica@hcpa.ufrgs.br
authors.forename: Paulo José Cauduro
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Marostica
authors.forename: Gilberto Bueno
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Fischer
mesh_terms: D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D013020:South America