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 ...

The death of a 15-year-old high school student has shaken the community, leading some students to call for better medical ...

According to WHO, around 235 million people suffer from asthma and it is estimated that in the next 10 years asthma related deaths will increase. The major reason for asthma deaths is the failure to ...

Lung function assessment factoring in race performed poorly in flagging asthma among Black children, a study showed. The 2012 Global Lung Initiative (GLI) race-specific equation failed to detect ...

Patients with asthma have impaired diaphragm thickening fraction compared with healthy individuals without asthma.

If you or a loved one has asthma, you should know about the best treatments for short-term relief and long-term control. This will help you and your doctor manage the symptoms. If you have ...

When he was 10, she noticed he was wheezing. She took him to a hospital and learned he had asthma, a chronic condition that ...

Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Ozone exposure in the first years of life correlated with a ...

A new CT-scan based risk score facilitates the identification of patients at risk of revision endoscopic sinus surgery due to chronic rhinosinusitis.

Asthma affects approximately 25 million Americans, including 5.1 million children, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. While many experience mild symptoms that respond well ...

Children who presented to the ED with severe asthma were eligible to enter the study. Severe asthma was classified as having all four features of respiratory distress (wheezing, sternal retraction ...

Credit: CNordic via Pixabay Asthma affects more than 6% of U.S. children, making it the most common chronic disease in kids nationwide. It's difficult ...