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Bronchial thermoplasty increases airway volume measured by functional respiratory imaging

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to use CT scanning with computational fluid dynamics to evaluate the mechanisms by which Bronchial Thermoplasty (BT) improves asthmatic symptoms. METHODS: The study was conducted in a university teaching hospital, experienced in performing BT. Imaging studie...

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Autores principales: Langton, D., Sloan, G., Banks, C., Bennetts, K., Plummer, V., Thien, F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6636001/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31311604
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12931-019-1132-9