Breath analysis: An emerging diagnostic approach
On April 14, 2022, to detect COVID-19, breath test was done by Food and Drug administration.It relied on the detection of Volatile Sulfur Compounds (VSC) and utilized a detection device that required a skilled technician to operate.This tool can evaluate one sample in every three minutes with a sensitivity of 91% and specificity of 99%.Amongst others, this screening test can be done at airports also.To investigate fluid and tissue samples, the disorder is diagnosed via physical, laboratory examination, as well as imaging test.
Authors
- Parul Gagneja
- Anita Mehta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3391-6037)
- Sachin Chawla
Institutions
- Maharaja Ganga Singh University (IN)
- Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (IN)
- Gian Sagar Dental College and Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Dental Journal of Student Research
- Published
- 2025-03-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18231/j.idjsr.2025.004
- Primary Topic
- Voice and Speech Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00