In severe asthma, lower wall thickness on CT scans and increased FeNO may indicate increased airway inflammation linked to lung function decline.

Oct. 10, 2024 — The risk of asthma in the child can be reduced by nearly half if the mother engages in active physical exercise at least three times a week during pregnancy, compared to a child ...

There are several tests that doctors can use to diagnose and monitor COPD. Let's take a look at what abnormal values for ...

The gas exchange pulmonary function testing market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.0% during the forecast period of 2024 to 2032. Gas exchange pulmonary fun ...

One older review of seven small studies that included a total of 75 participants found that caffeine could modestly improve airway function for up to four hours in people with asthma.

You may cough up pinkish bloody foam if you have PE. If you experience asthma-like symptoms, your healthcare provider may order some diagnostic tests to identify the cause. Pulmonary function tests ...

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 ...

(AP Video: Mary Conlon) At-Home COVID-19 Test kits are displayed at a drug store in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The U.S. government reopened its program on ...

Their analysis shows that children's risk of developing asthma later in life can be more reliably predicted by observing the dynamic development of symptoms during the first year of life.

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The time has come: Artificial intelligence (AI) can now solve reCAPTCHAv2 tests -- those image identification quizzes that pop up as checkpoints during your browsing journey to verify you're not ...

On average, Black people’s lungs tend to be smaller and to perform worse on spirometry tests. Because lower lung function was seen as “normal” for a Black person, Black patients were less likely to be ...