Jokinen K, Palva T, Nuutinen J
ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec. 1976;38(3):178-86. doi: 10.1159/000275273.
214 patients with chronic bronchitis were subjected to bronchial studied at Päivärinne Chest Hospital during the period 1967-1973. Bronchoscopy alone gave a frequency of 30% for bronchiectases while the information from bronchography increased this figure to 44%. In addition, 24% of the patients showed bronchographic changes in the form of naked filling or mucus obstrcution. Sputum specimens were less reliable indicators of infection than bronichial aspirates in patients with chronic bronchitis. Tracheobroncho-malacia was found in 50 patients and greatly increased the gravity of the disease.
1967年至1973年期间，派维里内胸科医院对214例慢性支气管炎患者进行了支气管检查。仅支气管镜检查显示支气管扩张的发生率为30%，而支气管造影提供的信息使这一数字增至44%。此外，24%的患者表现出造影剂充盈缺损或黏液阻塞形式的支气管造影改变。在慢性支气管炎患者中，痰标本作为感染指标不如支气管吸出物可靠。50例患者发现有气管支气管软化，这大大加重了病情。
