Bronchial thermoplasty: a new therapeutic option for the treatment of severe, uncontrolled asthma in adults

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. It is an innovative treatment whose clinical efficacy and safety are beginnin...

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Main Authors: Marie-Christine Dombret, Khuder Alagha, Louis Philippe Boulet, Pierre Yves Brillet, Guy Joos, Michel Laviolette, Renaud Louis, Thierry Rochat, Paola Soccal, Michel Aubier, Pascal Chanez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2014-12-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/content/23/134/510.full.pdf+html