exhalednitricoxide

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Hey All, Here's a link I've found helpful.Interestin g study if you read the whole thing. http://www.apieron .com/asthma-inform ation-downloads/Ex haled-Nitric-Oxide -Resource-Kit.pdf  (Friday Nov 13 | post #2)

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CareFirst BCBS to cover eNO testing

Hey Jessi, Thank you so much for the information. It's really helpful.I came across an article which states the clinical utility of exhaled nitric oxide. Check this link. http://www.carepag es.com/forums/heal th-conditions/topi cs/1127-clinical-u tility-of-exhaled- nitric-oxide  (Aug 5, 2009 | post #5)

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CareFirst BCBS to cover eNO testing

Hey Jessi, Thanks for your swift reply. Can you tell me how useful are these devices like "Insight eNO" in controlling our asthma.  (Aug 3, 2009 | post #3)

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CareFirst BCBS to cover eNO testing

"CareFirst BCBS, the insurance company adopted a positive coverage policy for the measurement of exhaled nitric oxide(eNO)in asthma patients.Sounds good. Also the device “Insight eNO system ” is quiet interesting.Can we use this device to monitor our asthma levels at home? Check this link and give your suggestions on this. http://www.1888pre ssrelease.com/care first-bcbs-covers- eno-measurement-fo r-diagnosis-asthma -pr-137450.html "  (Jul 31, 2009 | post #1)

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I have gone through the link and it's really interesting. I am an asthma patient and recently I was researching on asthma so that I can learn more on asthma. I came across so many articles which states that exhaled nitric oxide is used to monitor asthma. Check this link. http://asthma.abou t.com/b/2009/07/07 /exhaled-nitric-ox ide-monitoring-for -asthma.htm  (Jul 13, 2009 | post #2)

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Insight eNO system

Hello all, I am glad to be here a part of this forum as I get to talk about Asthma and other latest research on asthma. My 4 year kid has been suffering from asthma and every year we end up in the hospital with something that has been complicated by asthma.We have attended the asthma clinic and learned ways to prevent attacks, what triggers attacks etc. I thought I was on top of the asthma until our emergency visit and then I started thinking there was probably a lot more to learn than I knew.This is such a terrible thing for anyone to have, especially children. I have started researching on asthma so that I can learn more about it which will be helpful for my kid and also for people suffering from asthma.Few days back we went to physician to check my kid's asthma level and he used a device called Insight eNO system.The device, about the size of a phone console, allows physicians to measure exhaled nitric oxide (eNO), an indicator of airway inflammation.A biosensor detects trace amounts of nitric oxide molecules in a single breath, using Sol-Gel technology. Sol-Gel changes color when put in contact with exhaled nitric oxide. When we are able to measure exhaled nitric oxide, then doctors can adjust medication and give someone more medication — or conversely, less medication — to keep their exhaled nitric oxide levels or eNO levels very low. He gave medication to my kid based on his eNO level and my kid is fine now. I thought of sharing this information with everyone so that everyone can benefit from the same.  (Jun 30, 2009 | post #1)

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Asthma Management

Hello all, I am glad to be here a part of this forum as I get to talk about Asthma and other latest research on asthma. My 4 year kid has been suffering from asthma and every year we end up in the hospital with something that has been complicated by asthma.We have attended the asthma clinic and learned ways to prevent attacks, what triggers attacks etc. I thought I was on top of the asthma until our emergency visit and then I started thinking there was probably a lot more to learn than I knew.This is such a terrible thing for anyone to have, especially children. I have started researching on asthma so that I can learn more about it which will be helpful for my kid and also for people suffering from asthma. Share your tips and suggestions related to Asthma.I have also created a discussion recently on this Forum about exhaled nitric oxide which is helpful in monitoring asthma.  (Jun 29, 2009 | post #1)

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Exhaled Nitric Oxide Measurements to Guide Treatment in Asthma

In recent research they found that using Exhaled nitric oxide is an effective way to monitor asthma. I have come across medical journals, which states that Measuring Nitric Oxide (NO) from the breath (during exhalation) has proven to be a useful tool for some asthma specialists in the U.S. and other parts of the world. An expert from a journal is given below. Results and Conclusions from New England Journal of Medicine on Use of Exhaled Nitric Oxide Measurements to Guide Treatment in Chronic Asthma. Results Forty-six patients in the FeNO group and 48 in the group whose asthma was treated according to conventional guidelines (the control group) completed the study. The final mean daily doses of fluticasone, the inhaled corticosteroid that was used, were 370 μg per day for the FeNO group (95 percent confidence interval, 263 to 477) and 641 μg per day for the control group (95 percent confidence interval, 526 to 756; P=0.003), a difference of 270 μg per day (95 percent confidence interval, 112 to 430). The rates of exacerbation were 0.49 episode per patient per year in the FeNO group (95 percent confidence interval, 0.20 to 0.78) and 0.90 in the control group (95 percent confidence interval, 0.31 to 1.49), representing a non-significant reduction of 45.6 percent (95 percent confidence interval for mean difference, ¡78.6 percent to 54.5 percent) in the FeNO group. There were no significant differences in other markers of asthma control, use of oral prednisone, pulmonary function, or levels of airway inflammation (sputum eosinophils). Conclusions With the use of FeNO measurements, maintenance doses of inhaled corticosteroids may be significantly reduced without compromising asthma control.  (Jun 26, 2009 | post #1)