The future of bronchiectasis management
Symposium Chairs: E. Polverino (Barcelona, Spain), G. Rohde (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
Aims: To describe the effects of early life, including demographic, inflammatory and genetic factors, on the development of bronchiectasis; to review recent randomised studies and observational data that are leading to improvements in the management of bronchiectasis; to describe current options for the management of Pseudomonas aeruginosa pulmonary infections in patients with bronchiectasis; and to describe possible future treatments for bronchiectasis in adults.