Bronchiectasis secondary prevention
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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.