Bronchiectasis historical perspective
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2], Saarah T. Alkhairy, M.D.
Overview
In 1819, René Laennec, inventor of the stethoscope, described bronchiectasis for the first time. In 1880s, Dr. William Osler, a Canadian physican, has performed detailed researchs on bronchiectasis.
Bronchiectasis Historical Perspective
- In 1819, René Laennec, inventor of the stethoscope, described bronchiectasis for the first time.[1]
- René Laennec described bronchiectasis as an “abnormal dilatation of bronchi and bronchioles due to repeated cycles of airway infection and inflammation.”[2]
- In 1880s, Dr. William Osler, a Canadian physican has performed detailed researchs on bronchiectasis.[3]
References
- ↑ Roguin, A. (2006). “Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec (1781-1826): The Man Behind the Stethoscope”. Clinical Medicine & Research. 4 (3): 230–235. doi:10.3121/cmr.4.3.230. ISSN 1539-4182.
- ↑ O’Donnell, Anne E. (2008). “Bronchiectasis”. CHEST Journal. 134 (4): 815. doi:10.1378/chest.08-0776. ISSN 0012-3692.
- ↑ Wrong, O. (2003). “Osler and my father”. JRSM. 96 (9): 462–464. doi:10.1258/jrsm.96.9.462. ISSN 0141-0768.
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