• BMC pulmonary medicine · May 2018

    Editorial

    Bronchiectasis: an emerging global epidemic.

    • Sanjay H Chotirmall and James D Chalmers.
    • Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, 11 Mandalay road, Singapore, 308232, Singapore. schotirmall@ntu.edu.sg.
    • BMC Pulm Med. 2018 May 22; 18 (1): 76.

    AbstractBronchiectasis has an increasing profile within respiratory medicine. This chronic and irreversible airways disease is common but suffers from a lack of evidenced based therapy for patients and, a lack of understanding of its inherent heterogeneity. Research focused on bronchiectasis must therefore be prioritized if we are to adequately address this evolving clinical problem. This special issue on bronchiectasis focuses on its clinical, microbiological and therapeutic aspects. By bringing together a unique collection of original research and review articles, we hope this issue will showcase international research efforts, encourage future research collaborations and stimulate debate. In doing so, we hope to bring greater attention to the urgent need for sustained investment into focused, dedicated and collaborative research platforms in bronchiectasis, an emerging "global epidemic".

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