Medical Xpress Asthma overdiagnosed in Canadian adultsMedical Xpress"Careful testing revealed that 33 percent of people who had been recently diagnosed with asthma in the community did not have current asthma even after withdrawal of asthma medications," said lead study author…
Yes, asthma is over-diagnosed, but it is still a matter of life or death – The Guardian
The Guardian Yes, asthma is over-diagnosed, but it is still a matter of life or deathThe GuardianAsthma is being over-diagnosed and trivialised, say two leading specialists. And this is a major problem, because they say doling inhalers out like Smarties…
Is childhood asthma overdiagnosed? – The State
The State Is childhood asthma overdiagnosed?The StateBut the journal authors say that a diagnosis of asthma has been trivialized, with inhalers given out too freely. They add that asthma's “hallmark” – wheezing – is used imprecisely and that more objective…
Is childhood asthma overdiagnosed? – Greenville News
Greenville News Is childhood asthma overdiagnosed?Greenville NewsWhen cross-country runner Baptiste Lemaire developed a problem breathing, his doctor ordered some tests and concluded he had asthma. The teenager, who attends the French Bilingual School in Greenville, was given an asthma inhaler,…
Childhood asthma overdiagnosed, argue leading respiratory doctors – Science Daily
Science Daily Childhood asthma overdiagnosed, argue leading respiratory doctorsScience DailyDoctors are overdiagnosing asthma, with inhalers frequently dispensed for no good reason, to the point that they have "almost become a fashion accessory," argue two leading respiratory doctors in a leading…
Pediatric asthma is regularly overdiagnosed – Clinical Advisor
Pediatric asthma is regularly overdiagnosedClinical AdvisorClinicians regularly overdiagnose asthma in children, leading to an increase in harmful side effects, according to an article published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. Professor Andrew Bush, of the Department of Pediatric Respiratory…
Specialists Say Childhood Asthma Is Overdiagnosed – Medscape
Medscape Specialists Say Childhood Asthma Is OverdiagnosedMedscapeIn an article published in the journal Archives of Disease in Childhood, two respiratory specialists claim that doctors are overdiagnosing asthma in children, with inhalers being prescribed needlessly. According to Asthma UK, 1.1 million…
Is asthma being overdiagnosed? – NHS Choices
BT.com Is asthma being overdiagnosed?NHS ChoicesA potentially alarming figure that emerged in the UK news last week was that “1 million” UK adults may have been wrongly diagnosed with asthma – a claim reported in various forms by BBC News,…
Asthma is over-diagnosed in UAE, experts say – The National
Asthma is over-diagnosed in UAE, experts sayThe NationalABU DHABI // Experts explained yesterday why 70000 patients insured by Daman have asthma. The answer is, they don't. "We have a horrible number of asthmatic patients, and we just didn't know why…