Hand-held nitric oxide sensor NIOX MINO® for the monitoring of respiratory disorders.
Measurements of exhaled nitric oxide have been proposed as a tool to improve the control of asthma and inflammatory airways disease, including the patient's response to anti-inflammatory treatment and to predict loss of control and to monitor compliance with treatment. Several techniques have been used to assess exhaled nitric oxide gas and the majority of studies have used the chemiluminescence method. More recently, a new hand-held electrochemical sensor NIOX MINO(®) has been developed. Here, we will review the use of the NIOX MINO for the study of respiratory disorders.
Section of Respiratory Diseases, Hospital 'S. Maria della Pietà' of Casoria, Naples, Italy. mauromaniscalco@hotmail.com
Mauro
M
Maniscalco
Jon O
JO
Lundberg
D001944:Breath Tests / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D045853:Exhalation; D006801:Humans; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology
D009569:Nitric Oxide