Journal article
Comparing bronchial thermoplasty with biologicals for severe asthma: Systematic review and network meta-analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) has shown favorable safety and efficacy in several randomized controlled trials (RCTs), but has not been directly compared to biological therapies.
METHODS: Electronic literature searches were performed on PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, to retrieve RCTs of BT or FDA-approved biologicals against controls in patients with severe asthma. Six outcomes were analyzed: …
Authors
Fong KY; Zhao JJ; Syn NL; Nair P; Chan YH; Lee P
Journal
Respiratory Medicine, Vol. 216, ,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2023
DOI
10.1016/j.rmed.2023.107302
ISSN
0954-6111