Figures & data
Table 1 Demographic and baseline details of subjects, including symptoms and functional characteristics
Table 2 Association between bronchiectasis, gender, severe COPD symptoms (CAT ≥10), more dyspnea, severity of airflow limitation and frequent COPD exacerbation (≥2 in the past year) and/or hospitalized exacerbation in the past year
Table 3 Symptoms and physiological conditions of COPD patients with and without bronchiectasis
Table 4 Proportion of bacterial and mycobacterial pathogens isolated from the sputum of COPD patients, including isolated pathogens in patients with and without frequent or severe exacerbation
Table 5 Other CT findings among COPD patients
Figure 1 Axial CT image with a lung-window setting showing diffuse emphysema with varicose bronchiectasis in the right lower lobe and tubular bronchiectasis in the left lower lobe.
Abbreviation: CT, computed tomography.
![Figure 1 Axial CT image with a lung-window setting showing diffuse emphysema with varicose bronchiectasis in the right lower lobe and tubular bronchiectasis in the left lower lobe.Abbreviation: CT, computed tomography.](/cms/asset/787263cd-c128-41e4-aeb1-e9aed71eba68/dcop_a_139776_f0001_b.jpg)
Figure 2 Axial CT images with a lung-window setting showing tubular bronchiectasis with the signet ring sign in the right lower lobe (A–C) and the tram-track sign in the left lower lobe (B).
Abbreviation: CT, computed tomography.
![Figure 2 Axial CT images with a lung-window setting showing tubular bronchiectasis with the signet ring sign in the right lower lobe (A–C) and the tram-track sign in the left lower lobe (B).Abbreviation: CT, computed tomography.](/cms/asset/c8e3db0c-75c2-4157-a0b5-fa6d42f9b4ec/dcop_a_139776_f0002_b.jpg)
Figure 3 Axial CT images with a lung-window setting showing combined tubular and varicose bronchiectasis, emphysema and fibrosis in bilateral upper lobes (A), right middle lobe (B) and right lower lobe (B).
Abbreviation: CT, computed tomography.
![Figure 3 Axial CT images with a lung-window setting showing combined tubular and varicose bronchiectasis, emphysema and fibrosis in bilateral upper lobes (A), right middle lobe (B) and right lower lobe (B).Abbreviation: CT, computed tomography.](/cms/asset/a4ef5139-f6b6-47ef-bf8e-1be0632a0e61/dcop_a_139776_f0003_b.jpg)
Figure 4 Axial CT images with a lung-window setting showing severe centrilobular emphysema and bronchiectasis in both lungs (A–C).
Abbreviation: CT, computed tomography.
![Figure 4 Axial CT images with a lung-window setting showing severe centrilobular emphysema and bronchiectasis in both lungs (A–C).Abbreviation: CT, computed tomography.](/cms/asset/2a945e50-b4a4-4387-a17a-0b6a5a3a51cd/dcop_a_139776_f0004_b.jpg)