Meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of bronchial thermoplasty in patients with moderate-to-severe persistent asthma

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 10-22

  Wu, Q ^a   Xing, Y ^a   Zhou, X ^b   Wang, D ^a  

^a MACAU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Macao)

^b THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF NANJING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bronchial thermoplasty; Meta analysis; Safety; Treatment efficacy

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; SALMETEROL;

ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG MEGADOSE; HEAT TREATMENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; MODERATE PERSISTENT ASTHMA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEVERE PERSISTENT ASTHMA; SHAM PROCEDURE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 79952917240     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323001103900102     Document Type: Article

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