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Heat Treatment Shows Promise For Asthma
RTT News A new procedure called bronchial thermoplasty is showing promise as a possible treatment for asthma. In the procedure, a thermal catheter is used to shock the smooth layer of cells in the lungs, reducing the amount of tissue available to constrict the … |
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New Heat Treatment Has Changed Lives For Some With Sever Asthma
OPB News Rady was diagnosed with chronic persistent asthma at the age of two. She underwent a series of three outpatient surgeries between Dec. 2012 and Feb. 2013 for a procedure known as bronchial thermoplasty. She says the procedure has changed her life, … |
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New Heat Treatment Has Changed Lives For Some With Severe Asthma
NPR (blog) Rady has had asthma since she was a toddler. She tried to go away for college, but after a bad flare-up first semester she moved back home. She's now 28, but her lungs are like those of a 65–year-old. If something triggers her airways to twitch and … New Heat Treatment Has Changed Lives For Some With Sever Asthma |
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New Heat Treatment Has Changed Lives For Some With Sever Asthma
NPR (blog) Rady has had asthma since she was a toddler. She tried to go away for college, but after a bad flare-up first semester she moved back home. She's now 28, but her lungs are like those of a 65–year-old. If something triggers her airways to twitch and … |
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For Some Asthma Patients, Heat Treatment Tames Symptoms
NPR (blog) Rady has had asthma since she was a toddler. She tried to go away for college, but after a bad flare-up first semester she moved back home. She's now 28, but her lungs are like those of a 65–year-old. If something triggers her airways to twitch and … |
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Economic Hardship Drives Hospital Readmissions For Asthma Treatment In …
News One African-American youth are twice as likely as Whites to be readmitted to the hospital for treatment of asthma, according to a new study by Cincinnati Children's Hospital, reports WCPO Cincinnati. SEE ALSO: 'Structural Racism' Blamed For Severe Health … |
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Memoir describes youth's treatment for asthma in the 1950s
Jewish News of Greater Phoenix Sammy's “journey” began when he was a 10-year-old Israeli boy with debilitating asthma and his mother informed him that to get well, he had to travel thousands of miles away by himself for treatment. Today, that scenario probably wouldn't happen, but … |
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New Asthma Treatment Used on SoCal Patients Could Prevent Attacks
NBC Southern California A breakthrough in the asthma treatment process being used to treat patients in Southern California may prevent attacks and cut down hospitalizations. The treatment is called Bronchial Thermoplasty, in which the smooth tissues around the airways are heated. |
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Asthma exacerbation treatment adherence needs improvement
Healio Efforts must be improved to provide consistent and optimal care for asthma exacerbations based on validated treatment recommendations, according to recent study findings published in Clinical Pediatrics. Michael Glenn O'Connor, MD, of Vanderbilt … |
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KaloBios Shares Slide on Move to Stop Asthma Treatment Study
Wall Street Journal KaloBios Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s (KBIO) shares slumped after the company said it would discontinue development of a treatment for severe asthma, a move that followed disappointing Phase 2 results. Chief Executive Officer David Pritchard said based on … |
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