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Bronchial thermoplasty: Redefining its role
Author(s) -
Langton David,
Lee Pyng
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
respirology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.857
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1440-1843
pISSN - 1323-7799
DOI - 10.1111/resp.13887
Subject(s) - bronchial thermoplasty , medicine , intensive care medicine , action (physics) , trace (psycholinguistics) , asthma , bronchoconstriction , linguistics , philosophy , physics , quantum mechanics
In this review, we trace (i) the origins of bronchial thermoplasty, (ii) the development of a solid evidence base for efficacy and safety, (iii) the emerging understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms of action and (iv) the place in therapy today. Future challenges are then discussed.