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In a recent report, authors describe their findings from the Exhale Airway Stents for Emphysema (EASE) trial. In this study, investigators follow patients with emphysema and severe hyperinflation after a novel bronchoscopic lung-volume reduction procedure utilizing paclitaxel-eluting stents. Despite the merits of this randomized, sham-controlled, multi-institutional study, the authors were unable to demonstrate any sustainable benefit for the treatment group upon follow-up. Nonetheless, important lessons can be learned from this trial, which has set a foundation for future investigations.
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