Is FE NO50 useful diagnostic tool in suspected asthma?

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 158-165

  Schleich, F N ^a   Asandei, R ^a   Manise, M ^a   Sele, J ^a   Seidel, L ^b   Louis, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE; BRONCHOCONSTRICTING AGENT; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY SOUND; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CHEST TIGHTNESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIURNAL WHEEZING; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLOWMETER; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FRACTIONAL EXHALED NITRIC OXIDE; HUMAN; INHALATION TEST; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOCTURNAL WHEEZING; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; BREATH ANALYSIS; BRONCHOSPASM; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADULT; ASTHMA; BREATH TESTS; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; BRONCHOCONSTRICTION; BRONCHOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; MIDDLE AGED; NITRIC OXIDE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 84856110190     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2011.02840.x     Document Type: Article

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