Spirometry is the ‘gold standard’ for diagnosing asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but is rarely used in general practice. Doctor diagnoses were available for 278 patients: ...

FeNO testing is increasingly recognized as a key first step in asthma assessment under the updated UK guidelines.

Second hand smoke (SHS) exposure is associated with increased incidence and severity of childhood asthma. We investigated whether, in turn, asthma diagnosis in a child is associated with cessation of ...

While primary care providers can diagnose and treat asthma, consultation with a specialist, such as an allergist or pulmonary or lung specialist, may be necessary from time to time. Asthma symptoms ...

An asthma diagnosis is based on several factors, including a detailed medical history, a physical exam, your symptoms, and overall health and test results. Medical history The first step in diagnosing ...

Mild to moderate asthma can be difficult to diagnose, as its symptoms change over time and are often affected by other respiratory conditions. A new test, however, is able to definitively determine ...

Patients with asthma were found to have a more than 3-fold greater risk of developing narcolepsy than those without asthma, with use of inhaled corticosteroids indicated to decrease risk. Incidence of ...

If the FeNO level is not raised, it is recommended that the patient be offered either a Long-Acting Muscarinic Antagonist ...

As a born and raised New Yorker, the air I've taken been breathing my whole life definitely hasn't been the cleanest. During my childhood, 9/11 occurred while I was in elementary school. I vividly ...

"There’s enough data out there that highlights this association, so the next steps really are looking more in detail about the best ways to reduce the burden of both conditions." — Matthew C.

Study of 613 adults with asthma diagnosis, about a third later unconfirmed. — -- Although asthma is considered a chronic disease, doctors have been puzzled by its often changing nature that can ...

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