Albuterol inhalation increases FeNO level in steroid‐naive asthmatics but not COPD patients with reversibility

Conclusions: Our results support the role of FeNO in differentiating asthmatics from COPD patients with positive BDT. FeNO detection after albuterol inhalation should be encouraged in steroid‐naive asthma patients with airway obstruction. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - June 16, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Haijin Zhao, Rui Li, Yanhua LV, Hangming Dong, Lihong Yao, Yue Wu, Guanhua Xiao, Shaoxi Cai Tags: Original Article Source Type: research