On Sunday 27 March ELF held its second virtual patient conference about bronchiectasis. It focused on treatment and self-management. The programme was developed with members of the ELF Bronchiectasis Patient Advisory Group and clinicians in EMBARC (the European Bronchiectasis Registry).
Session 2 - Self-management of bronchiectasis
Co-chairs: Barbara Crossley (UK) and Dr Arietta Spinou (UK)
- Introductions
- Patient video: My daily treatments & antibiotic resistance: Barbara Crossley, UK
- How do I manage my airway clearance?: Dr Arietta Spinou, UK
- Patient video: Diet and nutrition: things that have helped me: Joyce Norwell, UK
- Practical aspects of nutrition in bronchiectasis Dr Pieter Goeminne; Ellen De Wit, Belgium
- Video: Living with bronchiectasis: ELF Patient Advisory Group members
- Mental health and living with bronchiectasis: Professor Francesco Pagnini, Italy
- Q&A
