Misdiagnosis of asthma in schoolchildren
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DOI: 10.1002/ppul.23541
Abstract: Background: A correct diagnosis of asthma is the cornerstone of asthma management. Few pediatric studies have examined the accuracy of physician‐diagnosed asthma. Objectives: We determined the accuracy of parent reported physician‐diagnosed asthma in children sampled… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis; diagnosis asthma; physician diagnosed; study ... See more keywords
Systematic review of clinical prediction models to support the diagnosis of asthma in primary care
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DOI: 10.1038/s41533-019-0132-z
Abstract: Diagnosing asthma is challenging. Misdiagnosis can lead to untreated symptoms, incorrect treatment and avoidable deaths. The best combination of clinical features and tests to achieve a diagnosis of asthma is unclear. As asthma is usually… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis asthma; primary care; prediction models; prediction ... See more keywords
Over- and under-diagnosis in asthma
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DOI: 10.1183/20734735.0362-2018
Abstract: Asthma is extremely common with a prevalence of approximately 10% in Europe. It presents with symptoms which have a broad differential diagnosis and examination can be entirely normal. There is no agreed gold standard to… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis; diagnosis asthma; gold standard; treatment ... See more keywords
Clinical Implications of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Diagnosis of Asthma and its Subtypes
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DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2019.60.1.1
Abstract: For the past three decades, a large number of genetic studies have been performed to examine genetic variants associated with asthma and its subtypes in hopes of gaining better understanding of the mechanisms underlying disease… read more here.
Keywords: asthma subtypes; nucleotide polymorphisms; diagnosis asthma; analysis ... See more keywords