THE FATE OF CHILDREN WITH BRONCHIECTASIS
Authors: C STRANG
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1956)

Article1 April 1956THE FATE OF CHILDREN WITH BRONCHIECTASISCHRISTOPHER STRANG, M.D., M.R.C.P.CHRISTOPHER STRANG, M.D., M.R.C.P.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-44-4-630 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAlthough much has been written in recent years on the subject of bronchiectasis, few studies have dealt specifically with the disease in childhood. Many authors observe how frequently the manifestations of this condition appear in early life, but in the main they consider the prognosis and treatment of the disease in adults. Hence much uncertainty still exists about the fate of children who develop bronchiectasis, and the results of surgical and medical treatment are not widely appreciated.This paper records the results of a follow-up study carried out during the year 1950 on a group of children with bronchiectasis. These...Bibliography1. 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Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Newcastle upon Tyne,*Received for publication May 16, 1955.From the Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shotley Bridge Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. 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