Association between asthma control test, pulmonary function tests and non-specific bronchial hyperresponsiveness in assessing the level of asthma control.

CONCLUSION: In determining the most accurate level of asthma control it is reasonable to use an ACT in conjunction with BHR, which provides more accurate assessment of bronchial inflammation than spirometry alone. PMID: 25985789 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25985789?dopt=Abstract

Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska - May 19, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Grzelewska-Rzymowska IF, Mikołajczyk J, Kroczyńska-Bednarek J, Górski P Tags: Pneumonol Alergol Pol Source Type: research

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