Application of fractional exhaled nitric oxide and nasal nitric oxide in control evaluation of bronchial asthma and diagnosis of allergic rhinitis in children

LI Rui; DONG Xiao-Yan; JIANG Kun; WANG Chao; SUN Chao; YUAN Lang; DONG Na

doi:10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2108091

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Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ›› 2022, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (1) : 90-95. DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2108091

Application of fractional exhaled nitric oxide and nasal nitric oxide in control evaluation of bronchial asthma and diagnosis of allergic rhinitis in children

LI Rui, DONG Xiao-Yan, JIANG Kun, WANG Chao, SUN Chao, YUAN Lang, DONG Na

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Objective To study the association of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) and nasal nitric oxide (nNO) with asthma control and their value in the diagnosis of allergic rhinitis in children. Methods A total of 186 children aged 5-12 years, who attended the outpatient service of the Department of Respiration, Shanghai Children's Hospital due to bronchial asthma and/or allergic rhinitis or who underwent physical examination, were enrolled as subjects, with 52 children in the asthma group, 60 children in the asthma+allergic rhinitis group, 36 children in the allergic rhinitis group, and 38 children in the control group. FeNO, nNO, and pulmonary function were compared between groups. Results The asthma+allergic rhinitis, asthma, and allergic rhinitis groups had a significantly higher level of FeNO than the control group (P<0.05). The asthma+allergic rhinitis and allergic rhinitis groups had a significantly higher level of nNO than the asthma and control groups (P<0.05). The uncontrolled asthma and partially controlled asthma groups had significantly higher levels of FeNO and nNO than the completely controlled asthma group (P<0.05). The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis showed that nNO had an area under the ROC curve of 0.91, with a sensitivity of 80.0% and a specificity of 89.5% in the diagnosis of allergic rhinitis in children with asthma (P<0.05). Conclusions The combined measurement of nNO and FeNO can be used to evaluate the control of asthma, and the measurement of nNO can help with the diagnosis of allergic rhinitis in children with bronchial asthma.

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Bronchial asthma / Allergic rhinitis / Childhood asthma control test / Fractional exhaled nitric oxide / Nasal nitric oxide / Child

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LI Rui, DONG Xiao-Yan, JIANG Kun, WANG Chao, SUN Chao, YUAN Lang, DONG Na. Application of fractional exhaled nitric oxide and nasal nitric oxide in control evaluation of bronchial asthma and diagnosis of allergic rhinitis in children[J]. Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2022, 24(1): 90-95 https://doi.org/10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2108091

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