Fractional exhaled nitric oxide was not associated with the future risk of exacerbations in Chinese asthmatics: a non-interventional 1-year real-world study

Journal of Thoracic Disease
Yafei YuanHaijin Zhao

Abstract

Exacerbations are recognized as the most relevant predictor of future risk in asthmatics. We aimed to evaluate the association between asthma exacerbations, fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FENO), spirometry indices, and other potential risk factors in a non-interventional, real-world study performed in Guangzhou, China. We performed a prospective 12 months follow-up of Chinese asthmatics. Spirometry and FENO measurements were performed at baseline. Adherence to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) use was divided into two categories (>80% and <80%). Patients were seen 4 times after the initial baseline visit. A total of 222 patients with asthma (49.1% males) completed the study, of which 51 (23.0%) experienced exacerbations during the study period. Of the patients, 117 (52.7%) had good compliance. We compared lung function indices between the patients with and without exacerbations. There was no difference of forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) predicted, forced vital capacity (FVC) predicted, and FEVI/FVC (all, P>0.05) between the groups. There was also no significant difference in FENO level between the two groups. Compared to those that had exacerbations, patients without exacerbations had better treatment compliance (P<0.001)....Continue Reading

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Nov 16, 2020·Clinical and Experimental Allergy : Journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology·Fahad AlahmadiStephen J Fowler

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