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...
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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
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