Editing Bronchiectasis (section)

==Prevention==
In preventing bronchiectasis, it is necessary to prevent the lung infections and lung damage that can cause it.<ref name=":4" /> Children should be immunized against [[measles]], [[pertussis]], [[pneumonia]], and other acute respiratory infections of childhood. Additionally, parents should stay alert to keep children from inhaling objects such as pieces of food or small toys that may get stuck in small airways.<ref name=":4" /> [[Smoking]] and other toxic fumes and gases should be avoided by all patients with bronchiectasis to decrease the development of infections (such as [[bronchitis]]) and further complications.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Crofton J |title=Diagnosis and Treatment of Bronchiectasis: I. Diagnosis |journal=Br Med J |volume=1 |issue=5489 |pages=721–3 contd |year=1966 |pmid=5909486 |pmc=1844268 |doi= 10.1136/bmj.1.5489.721}}</ref>

Treatments to slow down the progression of this chronic disease include keeping bronchial airways clear and secretions weakened through various forms of [[Airway clearance technique|airway clearance]]. Aggressively treating bronchial infections with antibiotics to prevent the destructive cycle of infection, damage to bronchi and bronchioles, and more infection is also standard treatment. Regular vaccination against [[pneumonia]], [[influenza]], and [[pertussis]] are generally advised. A healthy [[body mass index]] and regular doctor visits may have beneficial effects on the prevention of progressing bronchiectasis. The presence of [[hypoxemia]], [[hypercapnia]], [[dyspnea]] level and radiographic extent can greatly affect the mortality rate from this disease.<ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Onen ZP, Eris Gulbay B, Sen E, Akkoca Yildiz O, Saryal S, Acican T, Karabiyikoglu G|title=Analysis of the factors related to mortality in patients with bronchiectasis |journal= Respir. Med. |volume=101 |issue=7 |pages=1390–97 |year=2007 |pmid=17374480|doi=10.1016/j.rmed.2007.02.002 |doi-access=free }}</ref>