Participants completed up to 12 standard respiratory questionnaires and 11 spirometry lung function ... The progression in severity of asthma symptoms, and the overlap of symptoms seen in some ...

Diagnose asthma if the eosinophil count is above the laboratory reference range or the FeNO level is 50ppb or more. 2. If asthma is not confirmed by eosinophil count or FeNO level, measure ...

Individuals with early-onset COPD and rapidly progressive pre-COPD frequently have a decades-long history of impaired ...

NEW YORK, May 19 (UPI) --Finding and treating people with undiagnosed asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

Medically reviewed by Jurairat J. Molina, MD A chest X-ray cannot diagnose asthma but can provide valuable information during ...

In the long-awaited update, NICE, BTS and SIGN guidelines revealed significant changes to current approaches including the tests used to diagnose asthma. It advised GPs to use a stepwise series of ...

Peak-flow and spirometry ... for asthma which provides an indication of the level of inflammation in the lungs) show how well the lungs are working, helping to provide a more accurate diagnosis ...