People with CB or COPD may experience recurrent exacerbations with worsening symptoms or greater volume or purulence of sputum. These exacerbations contribute to morbidity and poorer health ...

An ECB of probable bacterial aetiology was defined as the acute appearance of at least two of the following symptoms: increase in dyspnoea, expectoration and/or sputum purulence. Exacerbation ...

worsening sputum purulence, worsening dyspnoea, increased fatigue/malaise, fever and haemoptysis.13,14 Exacerbations were recorded for 12 months after severity score calculation. The validity of each ...

Sputum is an easily obtainable sample and has provided a wealth of information on COPD pathobiology, and thus has been a preferred sample type for microbiome studies. Although the sputum microbiome ...

The finale, ladies and gentlemen, is the definitive “tuk” – along with what I imagine to be a satisfying glob of sputum. End scene. What exactly is it about the sticky stuff in the depths of our ...

In adults and older children, sputum induction has been successfully used; this technique has not been tested in younger children. AIMS To investigate whether sputum induction can be successfully ...

Pneumonia symptoms can vary based on the cause and severity of the lung infection. For some, it might feel similar to the flu or be barely noticeable. For others, pneumonia can cause severe ...