[Non-CF bronchiectasis of adults: short review for clinical practice Position paper of Board of disease with bronchial obstruction Czech Pulmonological and Phthiseological Society Czech Medical Association of J. E. Purkyne].

Bronchiectasis is a clinically important, but poorly understood, pulmonary condition characterized by dilated and thick-walled bronchi. Bronchiectasis remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality around the world. Targeted effort to early high-resolution computed tomography diagnosis and detailed confirmation of causation are in the spotlight of respiratory physicians in the developed countries.

[Diagnostics of cystic fibrosis in adults].

Introduction: There is an increasing number of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with the diagnosis established in adulthood worldwide.

Aim: To give an overview of our experience with the diagnostics of CF in adulthood in the Czech Republic.

Methods: CF patients with the diagnosis determined at the age 18 years during 2000-2014 period were selected from the Czech Registry of CF (www.