Changes in fractional exhaled nitric oxide, exhaled carbon monoxide and pulmonary function during the acute attack, treatment and remission phases of pediatric asthma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The current study aimed to explore the value of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), exhaled carbon monoxide (eCO), and pulmonary function in the management of asthmatic children.

Methods

One hundred children diagnosed with asthma were selected as research subjects. Patients were divided into a 3-5-year-old group and a group with children 6 years and older. They were also grouped depending on whether they had asthma alone (A0 group) or whether their asthma was complicated with allergic rhinitis (A+AR group). The FeNO, eCO levels, and pulmonary function in the acute attack period were analyzed 1 month after treatment and clinical remission period.

Results

Asthmatic children demonstrated greater pulmonary dysfunction and significantly higher FeNO and eCO d

SUBMITTER: Xie Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7804484 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature