Validation study of nasal nitric oxide measurements using a hand-held electrochemical analyser

European Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 197-200

  Maniscalco, M ^a,b,c   Laurentiis, G De ^c   Weitzberg, E ^d   Lundberg, J O ^b,d   Sofia, M ^c  

^a Hospital S Maria Della Pietà Casoria Naples ^*  (Italy)

^b Hospital S Maria della Pieta Casoria   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chemiluminescence; Electrochemical; Exhaled; Nasal nitric oxide; Nose

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; EXHALATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSOR; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; BREATH TESTS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; EXHALATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMINESCENCE; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL;

EID: 38849164295     PISSN: 00142972     EISSN: 13652362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2362.2008.01907.x     Document Type: Article

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