Sinusitis (Oct 2021)

Study of Nasal Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FENO) in Children with Allergic Rhinitis

  • Sy Duong-Quy,
  • Thuy Nguyen-Thi-Dieu,
  • Khai Tran-Quang,
  • Tram Tang-Thi-Thao,
  • Toi Nguyen-Van,
  • Thu Vo-Pham-Minh,
  • Quan Vu-Tran-Thien,
  • Khue Bui-Diem,
  • Vinh Nguyen-Nhu,
  • Lam Hoang-Thi,
  • Timothy Craig

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/sinusitis5020013
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 2
pp. 123 – 131

Abstract

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(1) Background: Exhaled nitric oxide (NO) has been considered as a biomarker of airway inflammation. The measurement of fractional exhaled NO (FENO) is a valuable test for assessing local inflammation in subjects with allergic rhinitis (AR). (2) Objective: To evaluate (a) the correlation between nasal FENO with anthropometric characteristics, symptoms of AR and nasal peak flows in children without and with AR; and (b) the cut-off of nasal FENO for diagnosis of AR in symptomatic children. (3) Methods: The study was a descriptive and cross-sectional study in subjects with and without AR p p > 0.05). There was a correlation between nasal FENO and AR symptoms in AR patients and nasal IPF and EPF (p = 0.001 and 0.0001, respectively). The cut-off of nasal FENO for positive AR diagnosis with the highest specificity and sensitivity was ≥794 ppb (96.7% and 92.6%, respectively). (5) Conclusion: The use of nasal FENO as a biomarker of AR provides a useful tool and additional armamentarium in the management of allergic rhinitis.

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