Multidimensional severity assessment in bronchiectasis: an analysis of seven European cohorts

M J McDonnell; S Aliberti; P C Goeminne; K Dimakou; S C Zucchetti; J Davidson; C Ward; J G Laffey; S Finch; A Pesci; L J Dupont; T C Fardon; D Skrbic; D Obradovic; S Cowman; M R Loebinger; R M Rutherford; A De Soyza; J D Chalmers

doi:10.1136/thoraxjnl-2016-208481

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Respiratory infection

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Multidimensional severity assessment in bronchiectasis: an analysis of seven European cohorts

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M J McDonnell Department of Respiratory Medicine, Galway University Hospitals, Galway, Ireland Institute of Cellular Medicine and Adult Bronchiectasis Service, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK Lung Biology Group, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland PubMed articles Google scholar articles
S Aliberti Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy Cardio-thoracic Unit and Cystic Fibrosis Adult Center, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
P C Goeminne Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium Department of Respiratory Medicine, AZ Nikolaas, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium PubMed articles Google scholar articles
K Dimakou Fifth Department of Pulmonary Medicine, “Sotiria” Chest Diseases Hospital, Athens, Greece PubMed articles Google scholar articles
S C Zucchetti Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy Cardio-thoracic Unit and Cystic Fibrosis Adult Center, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
J Davidson Institute of Cellular Medicine and Adult Bronchiectasis Service, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
C Ward Institute of Cellular Medicine and Adult Bronchiectasis Service, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
J G Laffey Lung Biology Group, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland Department of Anesthesia, Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada PubMed articles Google scholar articles
S Finch Scottish Centre for Respiratory Research, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
A Pesci Department of Health Science, University of Milan Bicocca, Clinica Pneumologica, AO San Gerardo, Monza, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
L J Dupont Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium PubMed articles Google scholar articles
T C Fardon Scottish Centre for Respiratory Research, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
D Skrbic Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina Sremska Kamenica, Put doktora Goldmana 4, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
D Obradovic Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina Sremska Kamenica, Put doktora Goldmana 4, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
S Cowman Host Defence Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital and UK Imperial College, London, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
M R Loebinger Host Defence Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital and UK Imperial College, London, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
R M Rutherford Department of Respiratory Medicine, Galway University Hospitals, Galway, Ireland PubMed articles Google scholar articles
A De Soyza Institute of Cellular Medicine and Adult Bronchiectasis Service, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
J D Chalmers Scottish Centre for Respiratory Research, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles

Correspondence to Dr M J McDonnell, Institute of Cellular Medicine and Adult Bronchiectasis Service, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE4 4HH, UK; melissajanefriel{at}gmail.com

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McDonnell MJ, Aliberti S, Goeminne PC, et al

Multidimensional severity assessment in bronchiectasis: an analysis of seven European cohorts

Thorax 2016;71:1110-1118.

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Received February 12, 2016
Revised June 19, 2016
Accepted June 26, 2016
First published August 11, 2016.

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November 15, 2016

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