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What do patients think about home-based testing for better asthma diagnosis? - Insights from a qualitative study.

2025-08-18 respiratory medicine Title + abstract only
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BackgroundAsthma is misdiagnosed in one-third of patients. Due to its variable nature, international guidelines recommend performing key diagnostic tests during symptomatic periods or in the morning to improve accuracy. Limited access to timely clinic appointments and community-based diagnostics makes this difficult. Handheld spirometry and fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) are feasible for home use, enabling timely and flexible testing. ObjectiveTo explored patients views on performing sp...

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