The effect of bronchodilation and spirometry on fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO50), bronchial NO flux (JawNO) and alveolar NO concentration (CANO) in children and young adults.

Theodoros KarampitsakosAdonis ProtopapasMaria GianoloudiVassileios P PapadopoulosDemosthenes BourosAthanasios ChatzimichaelEmmanouil Paraskakis

Published in: The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma (2017)

Spirometry and bronchodilation have an insignificant effect on FeNO and JawNO. Even if a slight change occurs in FeNO and JawNO, this does not modify clinician's decision and therapeutic strategy. CANO values (CANO1) are significantly decreased 20 min after spirometry and bronchodilation.

Keyphrases

young adults
lung function
nitric oxide
cystic fibrosis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
air pollution
nitric oxide synthase
hydrogen peroxide
childhood cancer
decision making