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From ATS 2010

Which Parameters Are Most Useful in Determining Asthma Severity in Childhood?

Monitoring Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FENO) to Tailor the Lowest Effective Dose of Oral Corticosteroids in Sever Asthma (MONOSA- Study)
Daily exhaled nitric oxide measurements and asthma exacerbations in children

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ERJ (June 2010) editorial: An eye to the future: exhaled nitric oxide as a predictor of clinical outcomes in asthma
Exhaled nitric oxide predicts control in patients with difficult-to-treat asthma
Effects of steroid therapy on inflammatory cell subtypes in asthma

FENO as a Marker of Airways Inflammation: The Possible Implications in Childhood Asthma Management
Diagnosing asthma in general practice
An Official American Thoracic Society / European Respiratory Society Statement: Asthma Control and Exacerbations. Standardizing Endpoints for Clinical Asthma Trials and Clinical Practice
NIOX MINO® in primary care in the UK
Treating asthma with NIOX MINO® offers cost savings for the UK healthcare system
Nitric oxide monitoring of great benefit for kids' asthma
Exhaled nitric oxide predicts lung function decline in difficult-to-treat asthma.
Management of asthma based on exhaled nitric oxide in addition to guideline-based treatment for inner-city adolescents and young adults: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2008 Sep 20;372(9643):1065-72.

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