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)...
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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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