Two questionnaires were used in this study, namely, the ACT and Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ). The ACT consisted of five items; for each item, five options were provided pertaining to asthma ...

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 ...

Childhood asthma can be difficult to navigate through. It can lead to wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing and chest tightness and pain. While through invasive techniques, childhood asthma can ...

The following is a summary of “CAD-Q (COPD-Asthma Differentiation Questionnaire): Performance of a new diagnostic score to differentiate between COPD and asthma in adults,” published in the January ...

defined by Asthma Control Test scores and the use of inhaled corticosteroids, oral steroids and controllers. There were not any significant differences in cAMP with maximum FEV 1 reversibility ...

ACQ: Asthma Control Questionnaire; AQLQ: Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire; AUC: Area under the curve; COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; FEV1: Forced expiratory volume in 1 s ...

Newly published research in JAMA presents an alternative: a nasal swab test that researchers say accurately diagnoses a child’s asthma subtype. Researchers used the new tests in three studies of ...

The best room temperature for people with asthma is between 68°F and 71°F with a lower humidity between 30% and 50%. This mild air temperature and humidity won’t irritate the airways.

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have developed a nasal swab test for children and youth that helps clinicians diagnose specific asthma subtypes, or endotypes, using nasal epithelial ...

At 6 months, researchers found an AUC above 0.7 when using Asthma Control Questionnaire scores. Perspective from John J. Oppenheimer, MD; Sarah Rhoads, MD Of four treatment response measures ...

Scientists at Rutgers Health have discovered that a simple blood test could diagnose asthma and determine its severity, a breakthrough that could transform how the disease is identified and monitored.

If your asthma is uncontrolled, especially if you are having nighttime symptoms, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may be to blame. As many as 75% of patients with difficult to treat asthma also ...