A third of asthma cases misdiagnosed

Cause for concern: Around 15% of asthma patients on medication are not diagnosed objectively, according to research. — AFP

PETALING JAYA: Proper medical diagnosis of asthma can lead to about one-third of people assumed to suffer from this chronic disease be weaned off long-term medications, says pulmonary medicine physician Dr Joe Zein.

The doctor at Cleveland Clinic in the United States noted that this could impact millions of people worldwide.