Among patients with asthma-like symptoms in primary care, testing using home spirometry may be useful for the diagnosis of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A cough score was used to determine severity and featured questions from three validated assessments. Poorer ...

For the first time, researchers have found that spirometry was underutilized for asthma diagnosis and management in US adults from 2001 to 2011, despite its accuracy, cost effectiveness and the ...

Chronic lower respiratory diseases, namely, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are the fifth-leading cause of death in the United States. A contributing factor is diagnostic ...

A 45-year-old woman presents with long-standing exertional dyspnea, wheezing, and intermittent dry cough, which has been ongoing for over the past 10 years.

Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have found, for the first time, that spirometry was underutilized for asthma diagnosis and management in U.S. adults from 2001 to ...

What Are Pulmonary Function Tests? To diagnose asthma, your doctor will review your symptoms, your medical and family history, and may do lung function tests (also called pulmonary function tests).

At a session of the CHEST Annual Meeting 2021, specialists reviewed the need for a thorough diagnosis to tell whether a patient's symptoms are caused by asthma or another pulmonary condition. When is ...

Many of us take our ability to breathe for granted, but if you have chronic lung disease or other respiratory issues, breathing can become a serious challenge. It’s important for those with ...