RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Bronchial thermoplasty: A new treatment for severe refractory asthma
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 477
OP 485
DO 10.3949/ccjm.78a.10185
VO 78
IS 7
A1 Gildea, Thomas R.
A1 Khatri, Sumita B.
A1 Castro, Mario
YR 2011
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/78/7/477.abstract
AB Bronchial thermoplasty was recently approved for treating severe refractory asthma that is not well controlled by high-dose inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting bronchodilator therapy. This article reviews its indications, evidence of efficacy, and protocols.