Bronchial thermoplasty: Therapeutic success in severe asthma associated with persistent airflow obstruction

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 527-529

  Mahajan, Amit K ^a   Hogarth, D Kyle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

asthma; bronchial thermoplasty

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BUDESONIDE; CIGARETTE SMOKE; CORTICOSTEROID; FLUTICASONE; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; MONTELUKAST; OMALIZUMAB; PREDNISONE; SALBUTAMOL; TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG SAFETY; DUST; DYSPHORIA; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MOULD; NONSURGICAL INVASIVE THERAPY; POLLEN; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SPIROMETRY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WHEEZING;

ADULT; ASTHMA; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 84862877509     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2012.676124     Document Type: Article

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