Effects of bronchoscopy on lung function in asthmatics.
Christina R BellingerEugene R BleeckerStephen PetersRodolfo PascualJeffrey KringsRegina SmithAnnette T HastieWendy C MoorePublished in: The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma (2017)
Following bronchoscopy the lung function of NSA subjects recovered more quickly than SA subjects. Treatment with oral corticosteroids was associated with a quicker recovery of FEV1 which suggests an inflammatory mechanism for these changes in lung compliance.