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[Bronchial thermoplasty: report on the first endoscopic treatment for asthma in Latin America].
- Source :
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Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia [J Bras Pneumol] 2008 Jan; Vol. 34 (1), pp. 59-62. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Bronchial thermoplasty is a new bronchoscopic procedure that delivers radiofrequency energy to the airway and potentially reduces the smooth muscle-mediated bronchoconstriction. We report the case of a 48-year-old man with persistent moderate asthma submitted to bronchial thermoplasty. The treatment increased the forced expiratory volume in one second, increased the number of symptom-free days, reduced the use of relief medications, and improved the Juniper Asthma Quality of Life Scale score. In this patient, bronchial thermoplasty was well tolerated and safe. This was the first bronchial thermoplasty performed in Latin America. At 12 months after the procedure, the results were encouraging in terms of its potential benefits in patients with difficult-to-control asthma.
Details
- Language :
- Portuguese
- ISSN :
- 1806-3756
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18278378
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1590/s1806-37132008000100011