Epidemiology of bronchiectasis in the UK: Findings from the British lung foundation’s ‘Respiratory health of the nation’ project

Snell, Noel; Gibson, Jack; Jarrold, Ian; Quint, Jennifer K.

Abstract

Key findings of this national survey of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis epidemiology were that its prevalence, incidence and mortality have all increased over recent years; we estimate that around 212,000 people are currently living with bronchiectasis in the UK, very much higher than commonly quoted figures. Bronchiectasis is more common in females than males; 60% of diagnoses are made in the over-70 age group. Regional differences in prevalence, incidence, mortality, and hospital admission were identified. An intriguing finding was that bronchiectasis is more commonly diagnosed in the least deprived sections of the population, in contrast to other respiratory disorders.

Citation

Snell, N., Gibson, J., Jarrold, I., & Quint, J. K. (2019). Epidemiology of bronchiectasis in the UK: Findings from the British lung foundation’s ‘Respiratory health of the nation’ project. Respiratory Medicine, 158, 21-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2019.09.012

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 16, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Sep 17, 2019
• Publication Date: 2019-10
• Deposit Date: Oct 3, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 18, 2020
• Journal: Respiratory Medicine
• Print ISSN: 0954-6111
• Electronic ISSN: 1532-3064
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 158
• Pages: 21-23
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2019.09.012
• Keywords: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2740973
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0954611119302999
• Additional Information: This article is maintained by: Elsevier; Article Title: Epidemiology of bronchiectasis in the UK: Findings from the British lung foundation’s ‘Respiratory health of the nation’ project; Journal Title: Respiratory Medicine; CrossRef DOI link to publisher maintained version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2019.09.012; Content Type: article; Copyright: © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
• Contract Date: Oct 3, 2019