title: [Treatment of bronchiectasias].
abstract: Typical symptoms of bronchiectasis include cough, sliminess of the airways and recurrent respiratory infections which lead to lung injury and impaired quality of life when untreated. High-resolution computer tomography is the most important examination to detect bronchiectasias. Cornerstones of the treatment are elucidation of the etiology of the disease, taking care of vaccinations, management of physical fitness, treating sliminess, and careful treatment of periods of exacerbation with antibiotics according to bacterial growth and susceptibility testing determined from sputum. Hypertonic saline inhalation can be used to potentiate the treatment of sliminess and achieve a positive effect on the quality of life.
authors.forename: Minna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Purokivi
authors.forename: Heikki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koskela
authors.forename: Riitta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kaarteenaho
mesh_terms: D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D012462:Saline Solution, Hypertonic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012462:Saline Solution, Hypertonic