PedAM
Pediatric Disease Annotations & Medicines
| Disease | bronchiectasis |
| Phenotype | C1145670|respiratory failure |
| Sentences | 2 |
| PubMedID- 24068273 | (1) patients with cf are born with structurally normal lungs, but develop aprogressive respiratory disease with recurrent chronic infections that result in theformation of bronchiectasis and lead to respiratory failure, which is the leadingcause of death in these subjects. |
| PubMedID- 24987155 | Invasive mechanical ventilation is particularly problematic in patients with acute respiratory failure due to bronchiectasis exacerbation, as it is associated with a mortality rate of 19-35% and prolonged icu stay. |
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