Long-term (5 year) safety of bronchial thermoplasty: Asthma Intervention Research (AIR) trial.

BACKGROUND: Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is a bronchoscopic procedure that improves asthma control by reducing excess airway smooth muscle. Treated patients have been followed out to 5 years to evaluate long-term safety of this procedure. METHODS: Patients enrolled in the Asthma Intervention Research...

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Main Authors: Thomson, N, Rubin, A, Niven, R, Corris, P, Siersted, H, Olivenstein, R, Pavord, I, McCormack, D, Laviolette, M, Shargill, N, Cox, G
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2011