Bronchiectasis (brong-kee-EK-tuh-sis) is an irreversible chronic lung condition where a patient’s airways become damaged and abnormally widened from recurring inflammation or infection. Through a vicious cycle, airways are repeatedly damaged, causing the lungs to slowly lose their ability to mobilize and clear mucus. This leaves the body more susceptible to respiratory infections, and over time, […]
Understanding the complexities of a chronic lung condition like bronchiectasis (brong-kee-EK-tuh-sis) is essential to finding the best treatment approach to your individual symptoms. From shortness of breath to a chronic cough that produces mucus, bronchiectasis is an irreversible lung condition that can damage your airways and weaken your ability to clear mucus on your own. […]
If you’re living with bronchiectasis, air travel may not sound like an ideal method of transportation. Between the plane’s cramped seating, cabin air pressure, and high altitude making it more difficult to breathe, you may avoid flying altogether. But an important part of living with a chronic lung disease, like bronchiectasis, is finding ways to […]
Whether it is simply making it up the stairs, sleeping through the night, or feeling healthy and energetic enough to travel, SmartVest users are eager to share how their quality of life has improved after incorporating the airway clearance vest therapy into their treatment regimen to help manage a chronic lung condition like bronchiectasis. I […]
At the third annual World Bronchiectasis Conference* held in Washington, D.C., new clinical evidence was presented from an independent study evaluating bronchiectasis-related exacerbations using high frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) therapy. According to the study, non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis patients experienced a significant reduction in the number of severe exacerbations that require hospitalizations after using the […]
If your loved one is living with bronchiectasis, there are many ways you can help manage its symptoms to prevent the condition from worsening. Bronchiectasis is caused by an underlying condition that may include respiratory infections, immunodeficiency disorders, an allergic reaction to the fungus Aspergillus (ABPA), or genetic disorders. This type of impaired breathing condition […]
Whether you or a loved one is living with bronchiectasis, it’s important to understand how it affects your health, so you can make the right lifestyle choices to manage its symptoms. Bronchiectasis is an irreversible, chronic condition where airways in your lungs become damaged and abnormally widened. This is caused by recurring inflammation and/or infection, […]
Learn more about the differences between bronchiectasis and COPD. For many people living with impaired breathing, bronchiectasis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) may seem like similar terms. These diseases do have significant differences that help determine which treatment will be most effective.
Learn the proper way to clean and care for your SmartVest with step-by-step instructions and how-to videos. Regular cleanings of the SmartVest Airway Clearance System are important to keep the device operating and looking its best.
At just 10 days old, Parker was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. With the help of the SmartVest Airway Clearance System, Parker’s respiratory infections have disappeared and she no longer needs antibiotics. Learn more about Parker’s story and how the SmartVest helped her cystic fibrosis symptoms.