Measurement of Exhaled Nitric Oxide in the Emergency Department in Patients with Asthma - 08/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.emc.2008.08.003
Ani Aydin, MD a, Breena Taira, MD b, Adam J. Singer, MD, FACEP b, ⁎ 
a Department of Emergency Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, First Avenue & 27th Street, New York, NY 10016, USA
b Department of Emergency Medicine, State University New York Stony Brook School of Medicine, HSC L3-058, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8350, USA
Corresponding author.Abstract |
A great deal of research has been conducted on the utility and usefulness of exhaled nitric oxide (NO) as a biomarker of airway inflammation and its role in the diagnosis of acute asthma exacerbations. This article reviews the pathophysiology of NO in asthma, evidence for the use of exhaled NO in acute asthma exacerbations, and the potential utility of devices available to emergency physicians for measuring exhaled NO.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Asthma, Exhaled nitric oxide, Emergency department
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Vol 26 - N° 4
P. 899-904 - novembre 2008 Retour au numéro
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