Precision Medicine and Respiratory Care
Welcome to our Precision Medicine in Respiratory Care overview. Here you’ll find a series of in-depth articles that explore how precision medicine can be applied to enhance diagnostic accuracy in chronic conditions such as asthma. Whether you’re a clinician looking to deepen your understanding or someone interested in how personalised care is revolutionising healthcare, this collection will serve as a valuable guide.
What is Precision Medicine?
Precision medicine is a groundbreaking approach that tailors treatment to the individual patient based on genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. It is particularly valuable in respiratory care, where individual variations in disease presentation can make one-size-fits-all treatment approaches ineffective. For a foundational understanding of what precision medicine entails and its importance in modern healthcare, read our introductory insight here.
Precision Medicine and Severe Asthma: Improving Diagnosis with Targeted Parameters
Diagnosing severe asthma can be complex, but precision medicine allows clinicians to uncover specific biomarkers and parameters that lead to more accurate diagnoses. In this article, Dr Rory Chan explores how precision medicine enables healthcare professionals to differentiate severe asthma from other respiratory conditions by using personalised data. Dive into the details of how precision medicine can enhance asthma diagnosis here.
Exploring Diagnostic Tools: Spirometry, Oscillometry, FeNO, PEF, and FEV1
The accurate diagnosis of severe asthma requires a variety of tests, each offering unique insights into lung function and disease severity. This article reviews the full spectrum of diagnostic tools available to clinicians, from spirometry and oscillometry to FeNO, PEF, and FEV1. Understanding the strengths and limitations of each method is key to choosing the most effective tool for the individual patient. Learn more about these testing methods here.
Barriers to Testing: Challenges in Spirometry and Other Diagnostic Tools
Despite the advantages of spirometry and other tests, there are barriers that limit their widespread adoption. In this article, Dr Rory Chan addresses the common challenges clinicians face, such as patient compliance, equipment limitations, and the specialised training required to conduct and interpret these tests. He also explores why some of these tools, particularly spirometry, are underutilised in clinical practice. Read about the barriers to testing and how to overcome them here.
Explore the full Precision Medicine in Respiratory Care series below:
Using Precision Medicine to Uncover Key Diagnostic Parameters for Severe Asthma
Diagnostic Tools for Severe Asthma: Spirometry, Oscillometry, FeNO, PEF, and FEV1
Barriers to Testing: Why Spirometry is Underutilized
