Bronchial Asthma

Reduced mRNA levels of club cell secretory protein-16 — an anti-inflammatory protein — in bronchial epithelial cells are linked to asthma susceptibility, severity and exacerbations, according to study results.

After bronchial thermoplasty, airway smooth muscle mass was significantly decreased after 6 months in adults with severe asthma, according to results of the TASMA trial.

Healio Pulmonology has compiled a list of articles highlighting news and research on the development, diagnosis and treatment of asthma.

HOUSTON — New data from Russia indicate that patients with bronchial asthma experienced significant improvement in clinical symptoms and lung function parameters after treatment with inhaled synthetic lung surfactant in addition to inhaled corticosteroids.