@article{df8c89c7a70b4752afddabf682c39f32,
title = "Bronchial Thermoplasty. A Novel Therapy for Severe Asthma.",
abstract = "This article presents an overview of bronchial thermoplasty, a novel treatment for severe asthma. Within, the authors discuss the rationale for bronchial thermoplasty in severe asthma, current clinical evidence for the use of this procedure, clinical recommendations, and future directions.",
keywords = "Airway remodeling, Airway smooth muscle, Bronchial thermoplasty, Severe asthma",
author = "Ajay Sheshadri and Mario Castro and Alexander Chen",
note = "Funding Information: Disclosures: A. Sheshadri has no professional or financial interests to disclose. A. Chen has lectured for Asthmatx/Boston Scientific. M. Castro served as consultant or on the advisory board for Genentech, IPS, Medimmune, NKT Therapeutics, and Schering. He lectured for Asthmax/Boston Scientific, Boehringer Ingelheim, Genentech, GSK, Merck, and Pfizer. His University received industry-sponsored grants from Amgen , Asthmatx/Boston Scientific , Ception/Cephalon , Genentech , GSK , Kalbios , MedImmune , Merck , Novartis , and Sanofi-Aventis . His University received grant monies from the NIH and the ALA and received royalties from Elsevier . ",
year = "2013",
month = sep,
doi = "10.1016/j.ccm.2013.03.003",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "34",
pages = "437--444",
journal = "Clinics in Chest Medicine",
issn = "0272-5231",
publisher = "W.B. Saunders Ltd",
number = "3",
}