19 minutes ago - READ PDF The BE CLEAR Method to Living with Bronchiectasis: A self-care guide to improving lung health and general well-being | Linda Esposito, a fitness and health educator, was diagnosed with bronchiectasis in . The disease, an irreversible condition, causes the lung air passages to scar and lose their ability to effectively clear secretions. Until recently, bronchiectasis, or BE, was considered a rare disease with less than , cases in the United States. However, with the increased use of CT scans as well as a heightened awareness within the medical community, bronchiectasis is being diagnosed more than ever. It is believed that a significant percentage of the million Americans with COPD have underlying bronchiectasis. And, now, with the COVID pandemic, it is likely the projected number of cases will be even higher.Although BE is permanent, the disease can be effectively managed and its spread mitigated or even prevented. Ms. Esposito has developed the BE CLEAR Method with this goal in mind. Together with traditional medical care, her simple but effective selfguided program gives anyone living with BE the