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Bronchial thermoplasty: State of the art

Respirology, 2022
AbstractSince the publication of a sham‐controlled, randomized trial (AIR2) and subsequent marketing approval by the US Food and Drug Administration, we have significantly advanced our understanding of bronchial thermoplasty (BT)'s scientific basis, long‐term safety, clinical efficacy and cost‐effectiveness.
Muhammad Daniyal Hashmi, Asad Khan, Majid Shafiq   +2 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, Robert Niven, Keertan Dheda, Christian Schulz, Luis Puente, Dirk Skowasch, Peter I Bonta, Alfons Torrego, Stephen Bicknell, Felix J Herth, Ana M Munoz-Fernandez, Nicola Facciolongo, Mauro Novali, Stefano Gasparini, Martina Bonifazi, Felipe Andreo, Praha Votruba, Javier Flandes, David Fielding, Kaid Darwiche, Edmund McMullen, G. Mark Grubb   +21 more
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Endobronchial Ultrasound is Useful in the Assessment of Bronchial Wall Changes Related to Bronchial Thermoplasty [PDF]

Journal of Asthma and Allergy, 2023
Jerzy Soja,1,2 Karolina Górka,1,2 Iwona Gross-Sondej,1,2 Bogdan Jakieła,2 Sławomir Mikrut,3 Krzysztof Okoń,4 Adam Ćmiel,5 Piotr Sadowski,4 Wojciech Szczeklik,6 Anna Andrychiewicz,7 Tomasz Stachura,1,2 Grażyna Bochenek,1,2
Soja J, Górka K, Gross-Sondej I, Jakieła B, Mikrut S, Okoń K, Ćmiel A, Sadowski P, Szczeklik W, Andrychiewicz A, Stachura T, Bochenek G, Bazan-Socha S, Sładek K   +13 more
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Tentative study on radial endobronchial ultrasonography evaluating airway wall thickness before and after bronchial thermoplasty [PDF]

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2022
Aim: We aimed to observe the clinical practicing value of radial endobronchial ultrasonography evaluating airway wall thickness before and after bronchial thermoplasty. Methods: We selected two patients who received bronchial thermoplasty in our hospital.
Shang Yan, Huang Haidong, Zhu Chengjie, Wang Qin, Wolfgang Hohenforst-Schmidt, Lutz Freitag, Kosmas Tsakiridis, Paul Zarogoulidis, Christos Arnaoutoglou, Aris Ioannidis, Bai Chong   +10 more
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Bronchial thermoplasty for severe asthma

Current Opinion in Allergy & Clinical Immunology, 2012
Bronchial thermoplasty, which involves the delivery of radio frequency energy to the airways to reduce airway smooth muscle mass, has been recently introduced for the treatment of severe asthma. This review summarizes the preclinical development, efficacy and adverse effects of bronchial thermoplasty. In addition, the potential mechanisms of action and
Neil C, Thomson, Stephen, Bicknell, Rekha, Chaudhuri   +2 more
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Bronchial thermoplasty and the role of airway smooth muscle: are we on the right direction?

Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 2017
Francesco Menzella,1 Mirco Lusuardi,2 Carla Galeone,1 Nicola Facciolongo1 1Department of Medical Specialties, Pneumology Unit, IRCCS – Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, 2Unit of Respiratory Rehabilitation, AUSL Reggio Emilia, S  ...
Menzella F, Lusuardi M, Galeone C, Facciolongo N   +3 more
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Utility of a thin bronchoscope in facilitating bronchial thermoplasty

Journal of Asthma and Allergy, 2018
David Langton,1,2 Nicole Gaffney,1 Wei Chin Wang,2 Frank Thien,2,3 Virginia Plummer1,2 1Department of Thoracic Medicine, Frankston Hospital, Peninsula Health, Frankston, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; 2Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash
Langton D, Gaffney N, Wang WC, Thien F, Plummer V   +4 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, Kim Bennetts, Peter Noble, Virginia Plummer, Francis Thien   +4 more
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Dual biologics for severe asthma and atopic dermatitis: Synopsis of two cases and literature review

Respirology Case Reports
The efficacy and safety of the combination of biologic therapies remain unclear with an ineffective and insufficient single biologic for managing asthma. Herein, we report two cases using dual biologics for severe asthma and atopic dermatitis.
Takeshi Matsumoto, Yumiko Sakurai, Noriyuki Tashima, Tomoya Matoba, Akiko Kaneko, Takahiro Fujiki, Yusuke Kusakabe, Emi Nakayama, Ayaka Tanaka, Mayuko Tashima, Naoki Yamamoto, Kensaku Aihara   +11 more
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Bronchial thermoplasty in asthma: current perspectives

Journal of Asthma and Allergy, 2015
Balaji Laxmanan, D Kyle Hogarth Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA Abstract: Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is a novel therapy for patients with severe asthma.
Laxmanan B, Hogarth DK
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