Exhaled volatile organic compounds for better asthma control: could it be a future noninvasive adherence test?

In the study presented in this issue of the European Respiratory Journal, Brinkman et al. [1] investigated the link between traces of asthma medication in urine of severe asthmatic patients and exhaled volatile organic compounds (VOCs). One potential application of this study in clinical practice would be an easy, indirect measurement of compliance using detection of exhaled breath biomarkers resulting from metabolism and excretion of medications by the lungs.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - February 26, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Schleich, F. N., Zanella, D., Focant, J.-F. Tags: Editorials Source Type: research