New procedure offers hope to asthma patients – KHOU

New procedure offers hope to asthma patients
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JAMES / WFAA DALLAS – More than 300 million people worldwide are affected by asthma, but a North Texas hospital is the first to try a ground-breaking procedure that offers long-term relief. "It's like heaven," said 70-year-old Judy Kassees about
Good Samaritan Hospital, the first and only Dayton hospital, to offer Phys.Org (press release)

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NICE consults on asthma drug reducing procedure – InPharm

NICE consults on asthma drug reducing procedure
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NICE has launched a consultation in the UK on a new medical procedure which, if it proves safe and effective, may be a threat to established asthma drugs. Bronchial thermoplasty is the first non-drug asthma treatment the health watchdog has looked at,
NICE issue draft guidance on surgery for severe asthmaHealthcare Today
NICE to consider first non-drug treatment for asthmaOnMedica

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New asthma procedure ‘cooks’ lungs to weaken muscles responsible for severe … – New York Daily News


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New asthma procedure 'cooks' lungs to weaken muscles responsible for severe
New York Daily News
Beth Israel's new bronchial thermoplasty procedure would offer asthma patients a better quality of life, though the solution is not perfect. New Yorkers with severe asthma have tried it all: inhalers, steroids, nebulizers.

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