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Table 5 Final diagnosis, clinical complications, and pulmonary function of the study bronchiectasis population (n = 1585)

From: Prevalence, causes, and chest sonographic findings of bronchiectasis among admitted patients in tertiary care hospital: 10 years’ experience

Study population

Number

Percentage

Final diagnosis

 COPD with bronchiectasis

858

54.1

 Post-tuberculous bronchiectasis

271

17.1

 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

54

3.4

 Bronchial asthma

36

2.2

 OHS, overlap syndrome

12

0.7

 Kartagner syndrome

11

0.6

 Systemic lupus erythematosus

2

0.12

Clinical complications

 Respiratory failure

1012

63.7

 Mechanical ventilation

61

3.8

 Non-invasive ventilation

29

1.8

 Decompensated cor pulmonale

335

21.1

 Hemoptysis

21

1.3

 Long-term oxygen therapy

158

9.9

Pulmonary function

 Obstructive

693

43.7

 Mixed

8

0.5

 Restrictive

58

3.7

 Diffusion defect

28

1.8

 Cannot be done

166

10.5

  1. OHS obesity hypoventilation syndrome