Can the Number of Radiofrequency Activations Predict Serious Adverse Events after Bronchial Thermoplasty? A Retrospective Case-Control Study

Can the Number of Radiofrequency Activations Predict Serious Adverse Events after Bronchial Thermoplasty? A Retrospective Case-Control Study

Abstract Introduction Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is a bronchoscopic procedure that involves the delivery of thermal radiofrequency energy to the bronchial wall for treating severe asthma. It has been suggested that too many radiofrequency activations could induce serious adverse events (SAEs) at an...

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Main Authors: Shota Yamamoto, Motoyasu Iikura, Tamaki Kakuwa, Yoshie Tsujimoto, Sachi Matsubayashi, Naoko Nagano, Tomoyuki Suzuki, Keita Sakamoto, Konomi Kobayashi, Ayako Shiozawa, Masao Hashimoto, Satoru Ishii, Manabu Suzuki, Shinyu Izumi, Masayuki Hojo, Terumitsu Hasebe, Haruhito Sugiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2019-11-01
Series:Pulmonary Therapy
Subjects:
Bronchial asthma
Bronchial thermoplasty
Lung function tests
Serious adverse events
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41030-019-00103-7

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