Abstract:
:Non-cystic fibrosis-related bronchiectasis is a chronic inflammatory lung disease, which is regarded as an "orphan" lung disease, with little research devoted to the study of this condition. Bronchiectasis results in impaired quality of life and mortality if left untreated. The tools available in the armamentarium for the management of bronchiectasis entail antibiotic therapy traditionally used to treat exacerbations, stratagems to improve mucociliary clearance, and avoidance of toxins. Macrolides have been known for the last two decades to have not only anti-bacterial effects but immunomodulatory properties as well. In cystic fibrosis, the use of macrolides is well documented in subjects colonized with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, to improve quality of life and lung function. There is currently emerging evidence to suggest the benefit of macrolides in subjects not colonized with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This beneficial effect has been less explored in the context of bronchiectasis from other causes. The purpose of this paper is to review the current literature on the use of macrolides in non-cystic fibrosis related bronchiectasis in paediatrics.
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Mediators Inflammjournal_title
Mediators of inflammationauthors
Masekela R,Green RJdoi
10.1155/2012/134605subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2012-01-01 00:00:00pages
134605eissn
0962-9351issn
1466-1861journal_volume
2012pub_type
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journal_title:Mediators of inflammation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Mediators of inflammation
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journal_title:Mediators of inflammation
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journal_title:Mediators of inflammation
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journal_title:Mediators of inflammation
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journal_title:Mediators of inflammation
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Mediators of inflammation
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journal_title:Mediators of inflammation
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Mediators of inflammation
pub_type: 撤回出版物
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Mediators of inflammation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Mediators of inflammation
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2020-10-05 00:00:00
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journal_title:Mediators of inflammation
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journal_title:Mediators of inflammation
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journal_title:Mediators of inflammation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Mediators of inflammation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Mediators of inflammation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2020-09-09 00:00:00
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journal_title:Mediators of inflammation
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Mediators of inflammation
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Mediators of inflammation
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Mediators of inflammation
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Mediators of inflammation
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Mediators of inflammation
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Mediators of inflammation
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00