Eight-weekly intravenous antibiotics is beneficial in severe bronchiectasis

[Intravenous thrombolysis in capsular warning syndrome: is it beneficial?].

Aerosolized antibiotics for non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis.

There are strong data supporting using the use of aerosolized antibiotics for the treatment of Gram-negative infections in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). The regular use of aerosol tobramycin or colistin can decrease exacerbations of lung disease, decrease bacteria counts, and improve pulmonary function in persons with CF and Pseudomonas aeruginosa airway infection. Bronchiectasis is cause...

Exchange Transfusion in Severe Neonatal Sepsis: Is it Beneficial?

Systemic infections are one of commonest causes of neonatal deaths. Despite specific treatment with antibiotics, severe sepsis has a high case fatality rate [1]. Adjuvant therapies like intravenous immunoglobulins and granulocyte colony stimulating factors have been ineffective in improving the outcome [2, 3]. In such a scenario, clinicians often try drastic but unproven measures to save a rapi...

Is resection of bronchiectasis beneficial in patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia?

A retrospective study of 21 patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) was done. Thirteen had prior resection of bronchiectasis and eight had not. Information about present complaints was obtained by a questionnaire. The prevalence of present respiratory symptoms was the same in both groups. The surgical patients had more severe disease and 85% of them considered the operation beneficial. S...

Intravenous antibiotics and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

We believe that prompt initiation of eradication protocols for new Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection and early, high dose intravenous antibiotic treatment of respiratory exacerbations have been the most important factors responsible for the improved outlook for people with CF (Conway et al, 1985; Smith et al, 1988; Regelmann et al, 1990; Bradley et al, 1999). All patients require regular respira...