The time of day or year can play a role in the accuracy of routine asthma testing Asthma tests lose accuracy by 8% an hour as the day wears on Tests taken in winter are 33% more accurate than those in ...

Sesame allergies have increased in recent years, meaning that more patients may seek guidance from their primary care clinicians to help determine whether they can safely consume sesame-containing ...

Fall and winter can wreak havoc on asthma sufferers. Parents of asthmatics know this, perhaps, better than anyone. Inhaled corticosteroids, which might have an impact on children’s growth, are often ...

Bedfont ® outlines key updates and offers support for healthcare professionals navigating the changes. Bedfont ® Scientific Ltd., world leaders in breath analysis with over 47 years of knowledge in ...

Content by Health System. With Asthma Peak Week typically during the middle of September, now is a great time to learn the ...

A spirometer tests the amount of air coming out of your lungs and how fast it comes out to diagnose asthma. Unlike a spirometer, an exhaled nitric oxide test machine measures the nitric oxide in your ...

IS LUNG HEALTH DAY, THOUGH MANY OF US TAKE BREATHING FOR GRANTED, MILLIONS OF PEOPLE STRUGGLE GETTING ENOUGH AIR DUE TO ASTHMA CONDITION THAT CAN BE DEADLY. AN ESTIMATED 262 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE ...

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

The changing weather and poor air quality can contribute to higher asthma rates this time of year. Family Nurse Practitioner ...

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 gene ...

MONDAY, March 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The time of day -- or year -- an asthma test takes place can affect its accuracy, a new study says. Routine asthma testing is more reliable when done in the ...