Bronchial thermoplasty benefit ‘sustained at 10 years’

The long-term follow-up of patients with severe asthma from three trials is a world-first, researchers say
Clare Pain

The efficacy of bronchial thermoplasty for patients with severe persistent asthma is still apparent a decade after treatment, a follow-up study shows.

The study, known as BT10+, is the first to examine outcomes beyond five years in a large group of patients, according to a group of investigators from the US, UK and Europe.