title: [Young's syndrome in the adult age: home treatment with a mechanical device of intrapulmonary percusive ventilation].
abstract: We studied a man with bronchiectasis, chronic sinopulmonary infections and obstructive azoospermia diagnosed of Young's syndrome in the adult age. The patient was treated at home by a mechanical system of respiratory care based in intrapulmonary percussive ventilation (Percussionaire) reaching a significant clinical and functional improvement. Our case enhanced the importance to make a proper history of fertility in patients with bronchiectasis in order to establish the diagnostic. We review different methods of respiratory mechanical assistance in patients with bronchiectasis.
authors.affiliation: Servicios de Neumología, Hospital Universitario San Juan de Alicante, Alicante.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ruescas Escolano
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chiner Vives
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Andreu Rodríguez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Camarasa Escrig
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Llombart Cantó
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sancho Chust
mesh_terms: D053713:Azoospermia; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000628:therapy*; D004822:Epididymis / Q000002:abnormalities*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000295:instrumentation; D013577:Syndrome