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Thermoplastie bronchique : une réelle avancée dans le traitement de l'asthme
HEINEN, Vincent; SCHLEICH, FLorence; DUYSINX, Bernard et al.
2014In Revue Médicale Suisse, 10 (439), p. 1544-1548
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Abstract :
[en] New treatments are needed to improve the care of severe asthmatic patients. Bronchial thermoplasty aims to lessen the airway smooth muscles via the heating of bronchial walls by radiofrequency. The preliminary studies showed a good tolerance and some good efficacy. Randomized controlled trials have been undertaken on moderate to severe asthmatic patients, demonstrating an improvement in quality of life, rate of severe exacerbations and unscheduled medical visits. The main side-effects consist of asthma exacerbations, atelectasis and infections. Bronchial thermoplasty is an innovative treatment with good efficacy and acceptable tolerance for moderate to severe asthmatic patients. More studies are needed to better understand its mechanism of action and more clearly delineate the precise indications of this innovative technique.
Disciplines :
Cardiovascular & respiratory systems
Author, co-author :
HEINEN, Vincent ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Pneumologie-Allergologie
SCHLEICH, FLorence ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Pneumologie-Allergologie
DUYSINX, Bernard ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Pneumologie-Allergologie
KIRSCH, Murielle ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Anesthésie et réanimation
LOUIS, Renaud ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Pneumologie-Allergologie
Language :
French
Title :
Thermoplastie bronchique : une réelle avancée dans le traitement de l'asthme
Alternative titles :
[en] Bronchial thermoplasty : a real advancement in the treatment of asthma
Publication date :
27 August 2014
Journal title :
Revue Médicale Suisse
ISSN :
1660-9379
Publisher :
Medecine et Hygiène, Switzerland
Volume :
10
Issue :
439
Pages :
1544-1548
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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