Challenges of diagnosing and managing bronchiectasis in resource-limited settings: a case study

Autor: Adebola Adetiloye, Gregory Erhabor, Olayemi Awopeju, Olufemi Adewole, Ebimobowei Onini, Oladapo Adewuya
Jazyk: English<br />French
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: The Pan African Medical Journal, Vol 32, Iss 82 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1937-8688
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2019.32.82.18167
Popis: Bronchiectasis, once an orphan disease is now gaining renewed attention as a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. It is a morphologic term used to describe abnormal, irreversibly dilated and thick-walled bronchi, with many etiologies. The management of bronchiectasis can be challenging because its pathogenetic mechanisms is still evolving. Its diagnosis and management is particularly more demanding especially in resource-limited settings like Nigeria because of delayed diagnosis and improper management with devastating consequences, hence this case study.
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