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A theoretical model of the application of RF energy to the airway wall and its experimental validation

BACKGROUND: Bronchial thermoplasty is a novel technique designed to reduce an airway's ability to contract by reducing the amount of airway smooth muscle through controlled heating of the airway wall. This method has been examined in animal models and as a treatment for asthma in human subjects...

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Autores principales: Jarrard, Jerry, Wizeman, Bill, Brown, Robert H, Mitzner, Wayne
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3006421/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21110893
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-925X-9-81