Million asthma sufferers may be misdiagnosed: UK watchdog

LONDON: More than one million people receiving treatment for asthma may have been wrongly diagnosed, a health watchdog warned Wednesday as it published new draft guidance for doctors on testing for the condition.....

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As many as 1 million 'asthma sufferers' may not have chronic condition

More than one million people who are being treated for asthma may have been misdiagnosed, according to a health watchdog.
Studies show that up to 30 percent of the 4.1 million people who are being treated for asthma in the UK did not show any “clear evidence” of the incurable condition, and may be receiving unnecessary treatment, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).....

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Asthma treatment ‘wasted’

Of the 4.1m people receiving treatment for asthma, 30% do not present symptoms of the condition, said NHS watchdog, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
A spirometer, which measures how quickly and how much air is exhaled, should be used as the first test for asthma with further tests carried out depending on the age of the patient.....

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