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War against bronchial asthma... by crissbrawn Posted Sun 22 Feb 2009 6:48am

2 Comments My mum has suffered from a bronchial asthma for a long time. And it started with a bronchitis. And it’s really pity that we didn’t know anything about such medicine... and then it turned to a bronchial asthma. It’s really difficult for me to describe everything we went through together with my mum, how many treatments we tried, how many doctors Read on »

El Camino Hospital Offers New Treatment for Severe Asthma–Bronchial Thermoplasty Approved by FDA in April by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Fri 27 Aug 2010 6:01pm

1 Comment , the treatment promises significant relief for the 10 to 15% of asthma sufferers whose out-of-control symptoms cannot be contained by current medications. “Bronchial... This is a new procedure for those who has serious asthma problems and where medication is not working well. The process sends thermal energy to the airway walls Read on »

Severe Asthma Relief without drugs – Bronchial Thermoplasty by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Mon 18 May 2009 10:44pm a catheter or device travels, guided by imaging. This could be good news for those with asthma who are not getting relief from medications or have side effects. 3 treatments are estimated to treat an entire lung. After treatment, patients have more symptom-free days, so this is a long term type of treatment. BD About Bronchial Thermoplasty (website Read on »

Get Help for Asthma at the Free Asthma Guide Online by COPDsurvivor Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Jan 2010 10:04am Are you wondering what bronchial asthma is? Did you recently have a chest x ray and were you diagnosed with asthma? Do you have a child that has been diagnosed with acute or chronic asthma? Do you want to know more about treatment emphysema options, stages of the condition, or about the different types of breathing issues that some people deal Read on »

What is "Asthmatx?" and Bronchial Thermoplasty? by Neil Kao Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 30 Oct 2009 11:01pm One of my patients asked me,"What is Asthmatx?" today. I said its one name for people who have asthma, thinking she said "asthmatics." No, no, she said it's device to treat... project. Bronchial thermoplasty is a procedure that is being investigated to treat asthma. Lungs have increasingly smaller tubes that deliver air to and from the alveoli, where Read on »

Bronchial Thermoplasty by COPDsurvivor Patient Expert

Posted Thu 29 Apr 2010 9:34am See Procedure >> About Bronchial Thermoplasty •Bronchial Thermoplasty is a new investigational outpatient procedure that is performed in the hospital bronchoscopy suite. •Bronchial Thermoplasty is currently performed only in conjunction with the AIR2 Trial. •The objective of the procedure is to reduce the airway smooth muscle Read on »

What is "Asthmatx?" and Bronchial Thermoplasty? by Neil Kao Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:01pm One of my patients asked me,"What is Asthmatx?" today. I said its one name for people who have asthma, thinking she said "asthmatics." No, no, she said it's device... research project. Bronchial thermoplasty is a procedure that is being investigated to treat asthma. Lungs have increasingly smaller tubes that deliver air to and from the alveoli Read on »

Asthmatx, Inc. Alair Bronchial Thermoplasty System by Health & Human Services Posted Tue 18 May 2010 9:00pm will it accomplish? The Alair Bronchial Thermoplasty System reduces the number of severe asthma attacks that require systemic corticosteroid medicines in patients with severe, persistent... and Effectiveness Data (SSED) and product labeling for more complete information on this product, its indications for use, and the basis for FDA’s approval. Product Name: Alair Bronchial Read on »

Bronchial Thermoplasty by Danielle L Posted Sat 24 Jul 2010 5:10pm My friend XE asked me if I would write about my perspective on bronchial thermoplasty. I’m always happy to get topic ideas So, bronchial thermoplasty. Here’s a YouTube... constriction which is one part of asthma attacks. As an aside, I’ve always wondered what the hell smooth airway muscle is actually good for. I looked it up one day and found this paper Read on »

Immortalized Human Bronchial Epithelial Cell Line by nih.gov Posted Thu 22 Jul 2010 5:00pm bronchial epithelial cells from non-cancerous individuals and subsequent infection with an adenovirus 12-SV40 virus hybrid. Unlike normal cells, the immortalized cells be cultured continuously in vitro in suitable medium and retain features of normal human bronchial epithelial cells, including the absence of invasive behavior in vitro or in vivo. These cells can Read on »