Research on the effectiveness and safety of bronchial thermoplasty in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Objectives: To investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of bronchial thermoplasty (BT) in treating patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Methods: Clinical data of 57 COPD patients were randomized into the control (n = 29, conventional inhalation therapy) or intervention group (n = 28, conventional inhalation therapy plus BT). Primary outcomes were differences in clinical symptom changes, pulmonary function-related indicators, modified Medical Research Council (mMRC), 6-min walk test (6MWT), COPD assessment test (CAT) score and acute exacerbation incidence from baseline to an average of 3 and 12 months.

Rapid weaning from mechanical ventilation and bronchial thermoplasty for near-fatal asthma: A case report.

Background: The action mechanism of bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is poorly understood. Generally, patients with severe asthma who are in desperate need of treatment have relatively low baseline values. In this paper, we describe the case of an asthmatic patient who was saved by a combination of therapy and bronchial thermoplasty.

Correlation of Activation Site and Number with the Clinical Response to Bronchial Thermoplasty.

Objective: To investigate the relation of activation site and number with clinical response to bronchial thermoplasty (BT) in refractory asthma patients.

Methods: This work included 106 consecutive refractory asthma patients completing three BT sessions in our hospital from May 2016 to May 2019. Procedure details included recording delivery sites and those in BT.