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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 study comprised a four week run in and three treatment periods of 24 weeks, each of which was followed by a four week washout. Asthma control was assessed by measuring mean morning and evening ...

A recent research led by a team of scientists at the University of Pittsburgh, recently reported that they have designed a nose swab-based test to detect individual asthma subtypes, or what is ...

A quick and easy test could make diagnosing and treating asthma more accessible in these areas. The research team is now collaborating with companies to develop a practical version of the blood ...

Objective Although asthma has been linked to psychological morbidity, this relationship may be confounded by poor asthma control. We aimed to compare the prevalence of anxiety, depression and low ...

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 ...

That is why a new nasal swab test that can identify a child's subtype of asthma may transform the way the disease is treated, according to the University of Pittsburgh researchers who developed it.

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