A lung function test used to help diagnose asthma works better in the morning, becoming less reliable throughout the day, ...

This case study has been carried out by Carol Stonham MBE, a Medical Advisory Board member. Carol has worked as a registered nurse since 1986, shifting from acute hospital care to primary care by ...

A lung function test used to help diagnose asthma works better in the morning, becoming less reliable throughout the day, researchers have found. Using real world data from 1,600 patients ...

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have created a nasal swab test for children that can identify a certain endotype, or subtype, of asthma. For less-studied forms of asthma, this ...

An asthma drug has shown positive results when used to treat ... nasal flow measurement and formal smell testing. John ...

Objective: To evaluate the validity of the Asthma Control Test (ACT) for assessing clinical asthma control in Chinese patients in primary care settings. Methods: This multicenter study involved ...

The Nose Knows: Nasal Swab Detects Asthma Type in Kids Jan. 2, 2025 — A new, non-invasive nasal swab test for kids that diagnoses specific asthma subtype, or endotype, could help clinicians ...

Harms of race-specific lung function calculations extend to asthma and treatment, particularly in Black children.

Diagnosis of asthma requires lung function testing using a calculation built into U.S. spirometers, researchers said in ...