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To reduce the impact of the disease, patients | To reduce the impact of the disease, patients should lead a healthy lifestyle, use prophylactic treatment when needed, and do physiotherapy . | ||
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*Use prophylactic treatment | *Use prophylactic treatment if suffering from three or more exacerbations per year<ref name="pmid23728208">{{cite journal| author=McDonnell MJ, Ward C, Lordan JL, Rutherford RM| title=Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis. | journal=QJM | year= 2013 | volume= 106 | issue= 8 | pages= 709-15 | pmid=23728208 | doi=10.1093/qjmed/hct109 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23728208 }} </ref> | ||
*Physiotherapy | *Physiotherapy | ||
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Overview
To reduce the impact of the disease, patients should lead a healthy lifestyle, use prophylactic treatment when needed, and do physiotherapy .
Bronchiectasis Secondary Prevention
- Lead a healthy lifestyle
- Smoking cessation
- Exercise
- Proper nutrition
- Maintain a healthy BMI
- Use prophylactic treatment if suffering from three or more exacerbations per year[1]
- Physiotherapy
References
- ↑ McDonnell MJ, Ward C, Lordan JL, Rutherford RM (2013). "Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis". QJM. 106 (8): 709–15. doi:10.1093/qjmed/hct109. PMID 23728208.