title: Use of exhaled nitric oxide in asthma care.
abstract: Nitric oxide in exhaled breath is a biomarker of continuing inflammatory process in the airways, and its measurement can be used to predict responsiveness to steroid treatment in patients with asthma. This article describes the range of uses of exhaled nitric oxide measurements in respiratory care, particularly in primary care settings, and reviews evidence on this non-invasive test.
authors.affiliation: Minchinhampton Surgery, Stroud, UK.
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stonham
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000451:nursing*; D001944:Breath Tests / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D059017:Primary Care Nursing / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D009569:Nitric Oxide