Will bronchial thermoplasty for asthma be more widely used?

I first met Carol* (name and identifying details have been changed) when she came to my clinic after a severe asthma attack had sent her to the intensive care unit.  After a few days, she had been extubated and had acquired a new diagnosis: asthma.  When she saw me in clinic, she felt better than she had when she had come to the hospital, but she continued to complain of shortness of breath and a severe cough.  Over the next several months, we figured out that in addition to asthma, Carol had severe acid reflux (or heartburn).  Her stomach acid came back up her esophagus and into her lungs, causing the cough and contributing to her asthma flares.....

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Asthma workshop teaches skills

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) -- Children in the area with asthma got the chance to learn more about the condition.
Healthworks in Tupelo held their Asthma Super Saturday event Saturday.
Both children and parents were welcome.....

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Asthma costs New York state $1.3 billion each year, study shows

ALBANY— Asthma is costing New York's Medicaid system more than half a billion dollars a year, according to a report released Friday that urges the state to do more to help those affected by the respiratory illness.....

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