Bronchial Thermoplasty - 28/01/19

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Bronchial thermoplasty is an advanced therapy for severe asthma. It is a bronchoscopic procedure in which radiofrequency energy is applied to the airway wall, resulting in decreased airway smooth muscle burden. Human trials have shown that bronchial thermoplasty may reduce asthma exacerbations and improve quality of life in patients with severe uncontrolled asthma. It has been demonstrated to be a safe procedure, with most adverse events being early and mild. More studies are required to understand the precise effects of bronchial thermoplasty on the asthmatic airway and optimal parameters to appropriately select patients for this novel procedure.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Bronchial thermoplasty, Radiofrequency ablation, Severe asthma, Airway smooth muscle
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| Disclosure Statement: A.S. Mainardi has no financial relationships to disclose. Dr. Castro receives University Grant Funding from NIH, American Lung Association, PCORI. He receives Pharmaceutical Grant Funding from AstraZeneca, Boeringer Ingelheim, Chiesi, GSK, Novartis, Sanofi Aventis. He is a consultant for Aviragen, Boston Scientific, Genentech, Nuvaira, Neutronic, Therabron, Theravance, Vectura, 4D Pharma, VIDA, Mallincrodt, Teva, Sanofi-Aventis. He is a speaker for Astra-Zeneca, Boeringer Ingelheim, Boston Scientific, Genentech, Regeneron, Sanofi, Teva. He receives royalties from Elsevier. G. Chupp reports receiving honoraria for advisory board and speaker bureau activity from Astra Zeneca, Glaxo-Smith-Kline, Genentech, Teva, Boehringer-Ingelheim, and Circassia. |
Vol 40 - N° 1
P. 193-207 - mars 2019 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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