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MicroRNAs circulating in blood could lead to first diagnostic test for asthma
News-Medical.net People with asthma have telltale molecules circulating in their blood, say researchers at Penn State College of Medicine. The discovery could lead to the first diagnostic blood test for asthma, as well as more targeted treatments for the condition … |
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Are diagnostic labels of asthma, COPD even viable?
Deccan Chronicle Washington: A team of researchers has tried to explore whether or not tagging every patient's breathing problem as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is viable. Defining a patient's symptoms using the historical diagnostic labels … |
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Diagnostic criteria identifies patients with asthma-COPD overlap syndrome
Healio Cosío and colleagues assessed patients with COPD who participated in the COPD History Assessment in Spain multicenter study to determine if the use of usual clinical features for the diagnosis of asthma and COPD could identify asthma-COPD overlap … |
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Adult Orbital Xanthogranulomatous Disease: A Review with Emphasis on Etiology, Systemic Associations, Diagnostic Tools, and Treatment.
Dermatol Clin. 2015 Jul;33(3):457-63
Authors: Kerstetter J, Wang J
Abstract
Adult orbital xanthogranulomatous diseases are rare entities and encompass a group of disorders with varying manifestations that are poorly understood. Taken as a group, there are non-Langerhans histiocytic disorders (type II) that are diagnosed histologically by the presence of foamy histiocytes, Touton giant cells, and varying degrees of fibrosis. Based on the accompanying systemic associations, there are 4 main categories of adult xanthogranulomatous disease: adult-onset xanthogranuloma, adult-onset asthma and periocular xanthogranuloma, necrobiotic xanthogranuloma, and Erdheim-Chester disease. Herein, we discuss the etiopathogenesis, systemic associations, methods of diagnosis, and treatment options for these disorders.
PMID: 26143425 [PubMed – in process]
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AstraZeneca (AZN), Abbott (ABT) to Develop Diagnostic Tests for Asthma Patients
StreetInsider.com AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) announced that it has entered an agreement with Abbott (NYSE: ABT), a global healthcare company, to develop companion diagnostic tests to identify patients with severe asthma who are most likely to benefit from the … AstraZeneca Enters Companion Diagnostic Test Deal With Abbott |
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Are the Diagnostic Criteria for Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome Appropriate in Biomass Smoke-Induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
Arch Bronconeumol. 2015 Mar 19;
Authors: Golpe R, Pérez de Llano L
PMID: 25799499 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
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Simple diagnostic tool for asthma,COPD remains unknown: Survey
Indian Express Spirometry, a dignostic tool for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains poorly utilised in clinical practice, with few people having … Lung Disease: Leading Health Concern in Ontario Often … Are your lungs in good shape? Free tests will determine lung function |
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Asthma vs. COPD: a New Diagnostic Tool
EmpowHer Two common diseases that cause breathing difficulties are asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Researchers in Australia recently announced that they have found a way to help doctors accurately diagnose whether a patient has COPD or … |
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COPD Drug Test of Questionable Diagnostic Value
Medscape Our findings were not consistent with our hypothesis that being a nonresponder is more likely in patients with COPD than with asthma," they wrote. The Dutch investigators looked at the hypothesis proposed by some researchers that comparing spirometry … |
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Preferred asthma diagnostic tool for children is underused
American Medical News Primary care physicians are not using the recommended method to diagnose and manage asthma in children enough, according to a new study. … |
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