Understanding a child’s asthma type can help target treatment, but pinpointing it has relied on an invasive procedure that can be difficult to perform on a child.

PITTSBURGH — A novel diagnostic test using just a nasal swab could transform how doctors diagnose and treat childhood asthma. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have developed this non ...

A NEW nasal swab has been found to diagnose asthma in children far quicker than previous methods. The test, developed by American researchers, is able to diagnose specific subtypes of asthma.

A new, non-invasive nasal swab test for kids that diagnoses specific asthma subtype, or endotype, could help clinicians prescribe medications more precisely and pave the way for research toward ...

A simple, noninvasive nasal swab identified a predominance of T2-low asthma subtypes in racial and ethnic minority pediatric ...

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Not sure what's causing your child's asthma? A new quick-and-easy nasal swab test for kids can diagnose the specific immune system drivers behind their asthma, potentially opening the door to ...

Worldwide, asthma is the most common chronic respiratory illness that affects children, particularly Puerto Rican and Black youths, who experience ... | Clinical And Molecular Dx ...

Fast, Easy Nasal Swab Helps Diagnose Asthma Type in Kids By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Not sure what’s causing your child’s asthma?

As expected, analysis of nasal swab samples revealed a patient's endotype. Across studies, 23% to 29% of participants had T2 high, 35% to 47% had T17-high and 30% to 38% had low-low endotype.