Impacts of Asthma in Patients With Bronchiectasis: Findings From the KMBARC Registry

PURPOSE: Although the coexistence of asthma and bronchiectasis is common, the impacts of asthma on bronchiectastic patients (BE) have not been well evaluated because this issue using bronchiectasis cohorts has been investigated in only a few studies. METHODS: In the present study, 598 patients who were prospectively enrolled in the Korean bronchiectasis registry were evaluated. The clinical characteristics between BE with asthma and those without asthma were compared. RESULTS: = 0.014). CONCLUSIONS: BE with asthma have more respiratory symptoms, worse lung function, and poorer quality of life than those without asthma. A better understanding of the impacts of asthma in BE will guide appropriate management in this population.