ArticleERJ open research2020
The effect of bronchial thermoplasty on airway volume measured 12 months post-procedure.
Article in ERJ open research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Bronchial thermoplasty reduces ventilation heterogeneity measured by phase-resolved functional lung magnetic resonance imaging in severe asthma.Respiratory research · 2025Article
- Beyond bronchial thermoplasty - where to now?EClinicalMedicine · 2025Review
- Usefulness of Computed Tomography for Evaluating the Effects of Bronchial Thermoplasty in Japanese Patients with Severe Asthma.Journal of asthma and allergy · 2024Article
- Bronchial Thermoplasty Improves Ventilation Heterogeneity Measured by Functional Respiratory Imaging in Severe Asthma.Journal of asthma and allergy · 2024Article
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6 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Bronchial thermoplasty induces atrophy of the airway smooth muscle layer, but the mechanism whereby this improves patient health is unclear. In this study, we use computed tomography (CT) to evaluate the effects of bronchial thermoplasty on airway volume 12 months post-procedure. 10 consecutive patients with severe asthma were evaluated at baseline by the Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ), and high-resolution CT at total lung capacity (TLC) and functional residual capacity (FRC). The CT protocol was repeated 4 weeks after the left lung had been treated by bronchial thermoplasty, but prior to right lung treatment, and then again 12 months after both lungs were treated. The CT data were also used to model the implications of including the right middle lobe (RML) in the treatment field. The mean patient age was 62.7±7.7 years and forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV
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