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Despite the growing contribution of international registries, real-world data on the Italian bronchiectasis population remain limited. The objective of the present study was to describe the demographic, clinical, microbiological, functional and treatment characteristics of Italian patients with bronchiectasis and to compare them with those of patients from other Southern European countries.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This was a secondary analysis of adults from 18 Italian centres included in the European Multicentre Bronchiectasis Audit and Research Collaboration (EMBARC) registry, with comparisons made to patients in Spain, Greece, Portugal, Turkey, Israel and Malta (Southern European countries). Demographics, comorbidities, exacerbation history, spirometry, microbiology and treatment patterns were evaluated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Among 1657 Italian patients, the majority were female (70.5%) with a median age of 65\u2005years, with high rates of idiopathic bronchiectasis (55.4%) and preserved lung function. Compared with other Southern European countries (n=2638), Italian patients had lower disease severity (median Bronchiectasis Severity Index: 6\n                      <jats:italic>versus<\/jats:italic>\n                      7; p&lt;0.001), less frequent isolation of\n                      <jats:italic>Pseudomonas aeruginosa<\/jats:italic>\n                      , and lower prevalence of daily sputum production and purulence, despite identical quality of life (median Quality of Life Questionnaire-Bronchiectasis Respiratory Symptom Score: 70.4 in both groups). Treatment patterns differed, with lower use of inhaled antibiotics (1.1%\n                      <jats:italic>versus<\/jats:italic>\n                      13.1%) and macrolides (6.0%\n                      <jats:italic>versus<\/jats:italic>\n                      14.3%), but more widespread use of airway clearance (48.4%\n                      <jats:italic>versus<\/jats:italic>\n                      35.9%) among patients from Italy\n                      <jats:italic>versus<\/jats:italic>\n                      other Southern European countries.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These findings may reflect earlier referral, diagnostic preferences or structural differences in care delivery in Italy compared with other Southern European countries. This work lays the foundation for tailored national strategies and future longitudinal studies. 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