Oscillometry changes reflect clinically meaningful improvement after bronchial thermoplasty for uncontrolled asthma: A case report [PDF]
Respirology Case ReportsAsthma is a highly prevalent but heterogenous condition. Uncontrolled disease is relatively common and may be due to ongoing inflammation and/or persisting bronchial hyper‐reactivity. Bronchial thermoplasty has been in use for many years but optimal case
Niranjan Setty +5 more
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The effect of bronchial thermoplasty on airway volume measured 12 months post-procedure [PDF]
ERJ Open Research, 2020 Bronchial thermoplasty induces atrophy of the airway smooth muscle layer, but the mechanism whereby this improves patient health is unclear. In this study, we use computed tomography (CT) to evaluate the effects of bronchial thermoplasty on airway volume
David Langton +5 more
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Bronchial Thermoplasty Global Registry (BTGR): 2-year results [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2021 Objectives Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is a device-based treatment for subjects ≥18 years with severe asthma not well controlled with inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta-agonists.
David Langton +21 more
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Bronchial thermoplasty reduces airway resistance [PDF]
Respiratory Research, 2020 Background The mechanism for symptomatic improvement after bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is unclear, since spirometry reveals little or no change. In this study, the effects of BT on airway resistance were examined using two independent techniques. Methods
David Langton +4 more
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Bronchial thermoplasty: a new therapeutic option for the treatment of severe, uncontrolled asthma in adults [PDF]
European Respiratory Review, 2014 Bronchial thermoplasty is a young yet promising treatment for severe asthma whose benefit for long-term asthma control outweighs the short-term risk of deterioration and hospitalisation in the days following the treatment.
Marie-Christine Dombret +10 more
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Bronchial Thermoplasty in Patients with Severe Persistent Asthma: A Literature Review [PDF]
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2021 The literature review aimed to see the safety and efficacy of bronchial thermoplasty in patients with severe asthma. We searched the online database, PUBMED, using bronchial thermoplasty and asthma as the key words and including trials from 2007 to 2021.
Ghulam Mustafa Aftab +4 more
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Rapid weaning from mechanical ventilation and bronchial thermoplasty for near-fatal asthma: A case report [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Background: The action mechanism of bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is poorly understood. Generally, patients with severe asthma who are in desperate need of treatment have relatively low baseline values.
Peng Fu +6 more
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Bronchial thermoplasty in asthma: an exploratory histopathological evaluation in distinct asthma endotypes/phenotypes [PDF]
Respiratory Research, 2021 Background Bronchial thermoplasty regulates structural abnormalities involved in airway narrowing in asthma. In the present study we aimed to investigate the effect of bronchial thermoplasty on histopathological bronchial structures in distinct asthma ...
Eleni Papakonstantinou +9 more
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Plethysmography-derived gas trapping lacks utility in predicting response to bronchial thermoplasty
ERJ Open Research, 2022 There is a paucity of literature on measurable baseline parameters predicting response and guiding selection for bronchial thermoplasty. This study examines whether baseline gas trapping, as assessed by plethysmography, is associated with a response to ...
Ashwin Rajan +2 more
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Bronchial thermoplasty-an update
Annals of Thoracic Medicine, 2018 Bronchial Thermoplasty is a procedure that involves the delivery of radiofrequency energy during bronchoscopy to airways in order to selectively ablate airway smooth muscles.
Faria Nasim, Vivek N Iyer
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