Rapid weaning from mechanical ventilation and bronchial thermoplasty for near-fatal asthma: A case report

The action mechanism of bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is poorly understood. Generally, patients with severe asthma who are in desperate need of treatment have relatively low baseline values. In this paper, we describe the case of an asthmatic patient who was saved by a combination of therapy and bronc...

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Published inHeliyon Vol. 9; no. 5; p. e15814
Main Authors Fu, Peng, Long, Fa, Hu, Si-yu, Huang, Wen-ting, Long, Liang, Gan, Jing-fan, Wang, Tao
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2023
Elsevier
Subjects
asthma
Bronchial thermoplasty
Case Report
case studies
Clinical efficacy
drug therapy
hospitals
Near-fatal asthma
patients
Rescue
Rescue
Near-fatal asthma
Bronchial thermoplasty
Clinical efficacy
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Summary:The action mechanism of bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is poorly understood. Generally, patients with severe asthma who are in desperate need of treatment have relatively low baseline values. In this paper, we describe the case of an asthmatic patient who was saved by a combination of therapy and bronchial thermoplasty. A patient with near-fatal asthma was initially treated in our hospital with conventional medication, but his condition did not improve. The patient was next subjected to invasive mechanical ventilation, which did not provide significant relief. Additionally, he was treated with BT in conjunction with mechanical ventilation, which promptly reversed his status asthmaticus and stabilized his condition. Patients with near-fatal asthma who do not react effectively to aggressive therapy may benefit from BT.
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These authors contributed equally to this study.
ISSN:2405-8440
2405-8440
DOI:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15814