Exhaled markers of pulmonary disease

SA Kharitonov, PJ Barnes - … journal of respiratory and critical care …, 2001 - atsjournals.org
There has recently been an explosion of interest in the analysis of breath constituents as a
way of monitoring inflammation and oxidative stress in the lungs. Here we review the use of …

Exhaled nitric oxide measurements: clinical application and interpretation

DR Taylor, MW Pijnenburg, AD Smith, JC Jongste - Thorax, 2006 - thorax.bmj.com
The use of exhaled nitric oxide measurements (FEno) in clinical practice is now coming of
age. There are a number of theoretical and practical factors which have brought this about …

Biomarkers of some pulmonary diseases in exhaled breath

SA Kharitonov, PJ Barnes - Biomarkers, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
Analysis of various biomarkers in exhaled breath allows completely non-invasive monitoring
of inflammation and oxidative stress in the respiratory tract in inflammatory lung diseases …

Exhaled nitric oxide correlates with airway eosinophils in childhood asthma

TJ Warke, PS Fitch, V Brown, R Taylor, JDM Lyons… - Thorax, 2002 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: Exhaled nitric oxide has been proposed as a marker for airway inflammation in
asthma. The aim of this study was to compare exhaled nitric oxide levels with inflammatory …

Relationship of exhaled nitric oxide to clinical and inflammatory markers of persistent asthma in children

RC Strunk, SJ Szefler, BR Phillips, RS Zeiger… - Journal of allergy and …, 2003 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) is a noninvasive test that measures airway
inflammation. Insufficient information is available concerning correlations between eNO and …

Measurement of exhaled nitric oxide in children, 2001: E. Baraldi and JC de Jongste on behalf of the Task Force

E Baraldi, JC De Jongste, B Gaston… - European …, 2002 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Measurement of fractional exhaled nitric oxide in exhaled air is an exciting innovative
technique that gives new insights in to the pathophysiology of lung disease and asthma in …

Exhaled nitric oxide rather than lung function distinguishes preschool children with probable asthma

LP Malmberg, AS Pelkonen, T Haahtela, M Turpeinen - Thorax, 2003 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: Respiratory function and airway inflammation can be evaluated in preschool
children with special techniques, but their relative power in identifying young children with …

Clinical aspects of exhaled nitric oxide

SA Kharitonov, PJ Barnes - European Respiratory Journal, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
There has been intense research into the role nitric oxide (NO) plays in physiological and
pathological mechanisms and its clinical significance in respiratory medicine. Elevated …

Volatile organic compounds in exhaled breath as a diagnostic tool for asthma in children

JW Dallinga, C Robroeks, J Van Berkel… - Clinical & …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Background The correct diagnosis of asthma in young children is often hard to achieve,
resulting in undertreatment of asthmatic children and overtreatment in transient wheezers …

Exhaled nitric oxide in childhood asthma: a review

MWH Pijnenburg, JC De Jongste - Clinical & Experimental …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
As an 'inflammometer', the fraction of nitric oxide in exhaled air (FeNO) is increasingly used
in the management of paediatric asthma. FeNO provides us with valuable, additional …