Supporting the diagnosis of non-specific respiratory symptoms in primary care: The role of exhaled nitric oxide measurement and spirometry

Primary Care Respiratory Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 97-103

  Hewitt, Richard S ^a   Modrich, Catherine M ^b   Medlicott, Timothy ^b   Cowan, Jan O ^a   Taylor, D Robin ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b Mornington Health Centre   (New Zealand)

^c Respiratory Research Department   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Asthma; Decision support; Diagnosis; Exhaled nitric oxide; Respiratory symptoms; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EXHALATION; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SPIROMETRY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREATH TESTS; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITRIC OXIDE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 45349108543     PISSN: 14714418     EISSN: 14751534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3132/pcrj.2008.00025     Document Type: Article

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