Outcomes using exhaled nitric oxide measurements
The article details the outcomes of exhaled nitric oxide in asthma treatment and measurement
An original research from Primary Care Respiratory Journal (2009)
Background: Exhaled nitric oxide (FENO) measurements may help to highlight when inhaled
corticosteroid (ICS) therapy should or...
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Outcomes using exhaled nitric oxide measurements The article details the outcomes of exhaled nitric oxide in asthma treatment and measurement An original research from Primary Care Respiratory Journal (2009) Background: Exhaled nitric oxide (FENO) measurements may help to highlight when inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) therapy should or should not be adjusted in asthma. This is often difficult to judge. Our aim was to evaluate a decision-support algorithm incorporating FENO measurements in a nurse-led asthma clinic. Table 1: Steps for ICS dosing, the conversion table provided equivalent doses for each of the inhaled corticosteroid and combination ICS/LABA preparations available in New Zealand at the time of the study. Methods: Asthma management was guided by an algorithm based on high (>45ppb), intermediate (3045ppb), or low (<30ppb) FENO levels and asthma control status. This provided for one of eight possible treatment options, including diagnosis review and ICS dose adjustment.
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Long term Implicationsof Asthma
In the previous articles, we have been discussing the benefits of exhaled nitric oxide.
In this
article, we take a step back and assess how asthma affects the patients and the long term
implications of asthma on them.
This should give us an idea of why monitoring of exhaled nitric
oxide in asthma...
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Long term Implicationsof Asthma In the previous articles, we have been discussing the benefits of exhaled nitric oxide. In this article, we take a step back and assess how asthma affects the patients and the long term implications of asthma on them. This should give us an idea of why monitoring of exhaled nitric oxide in asthma patients willhelp in long term asthma management. One of the leading experts in asthma management devices discusses asthma and its implications. An excerptfrom an article by Apieron: Asthma Overview Asthma is a chronic disease characterized by inflammation of the airways caused by allergens and other triggers. When airways are inflamed, the inner walls of the airways swell making them irregular. This causes the flow of air to become turbulent. The events that lead to obstruction of airflow and thus to asthma symptoms are complex and usually involve the following events: • Bronchoconstriction, where the smooth muscle surrounding the airways tightens in res
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Ambient Nitric Oxide: The Real Insight
Ambient Nitric Oxide: The Real Insight
The Insight eNO System does NOT require inhalation of NO free
air
The ATS/ERS recommendations (2005) for standardized measurement of exhaled nitric
oxide states that it is not necessary but only preferred to use NO (nitric oxide) free air for
inhalation.
The...
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Ambient Nitric Oxide: The Real Insight Ambient Nitric Oxide: The Real Insight The Insight eNO System does NOT require inhalation of NO free air The ATS/ERS recommendations (2005) for standardized measurement of exhaled nitric oxide states that it is not necessary but only preferred to use NO (nitric oxide) free air for inhalation. The Insight™ eNO System does not require NO free air to be inhaled prior to the measurement because ambient NO (nitric oxide in air) does not interfere with the results. The findings of the study are detailed below.
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Managing asthma is a
Quantify Airway Inflammation.
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When airways get inflamed, the inner walls of the airway swell, so there is less space for a smooth flow of air. Inflammation of the airways leads symptoms such as shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing. The primary focus of asthma treatment is to reduce inflammation. Unfortunately, current methods of testing lung function do not...
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When airways get inflamed, the inner walls of the airway swell, so there is less space for a smooth flow of air. Inflammation of the airways leads symptoms such as shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing. The primary focus of asthma treatment is to reduce inflammation. Unfortunately, current methods of testing lung function do not measure inflammation. Therefore, you have to correlate symptoms to disease severity when prescribing or adjusting medication.
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When airways get inflamed, the inner walls of the airway swell, so there is less space for smooth flow of air. Inflammation of the airways leads to symptoms such as shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing. The primary focus of asthma treatment is to reduce inflammation. Unfortunately, current methods of testing lung
function do not...
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When airways get inflamed, the inner walls of the airway swell, so there is less space for smooth flow of air. Inflammation of the airways leads to symptoms such as shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing. The primary focus of asthma treatment is to reduce inflammation. Unfortunately, current methods of testing lung function do not measure inflammation. Therefore, your physician has to correlate symptoms to disease severity when prescribing or adjusting your medication.
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Exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) is an established marker of airway inflammation that can be safely and accurately measured in people with asthma. This resource kit provides comprehensive
information about the benefits and technology of eNO testing, and highlights the medical necessity and the extent of acceptance of eNO testing.
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