(StatePoint) Es necesario obtener el tratamiento correcto para la bronquiectasia, una afección pulmonar crónica que afecta a entre 350,000 y 500,000 adultos en todo el país, para hacer más lenta la progresión de la enfermedad y ayudar a prevenir más daños en las vías respiratorias.
La American Lung Association (Asociación Americana del Pulmón), con el apoyo de Boehringer Ingelheim, está generando conciencia sobre la necesidad de un diagnóstico y tratamiento tempranos de la bronquiectasia. Éstas son las principales cosas que debe saber:
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