Abstract:
Objective To explore the application value of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) in the treatment of bronchial asthmas in adults.
Methods A total of 52 adult patients with bronchial asthma were selected as study group, while 52 healthy subjects were selected as control group during the same period. FeNO and ratio of forced expiratory volume in first second (FEV1%) were detected in the study group at the time points of before treatment (T0), 1 month after treatment (T1), 3 months after treatment (T2), and 6 months after treatment (T3). At the same time, the indexes were also detected in the control group. The correlation between FEV1% and FeNO at different time points was analyzed in the study group.
Results FeNO levels at T1, T2 and T3 in the study group were significantly lower than that at T0, and FeNO levels at T1 and T2 in the study group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The values of FEV1% at T1, T2 and T3 in the study group were significantly higher than that at T0, and the values of FEV1% at T1 and T2 in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). FEV1% value at T0 was negatively correlated with FeNO level in the study group (P < 0.05).
Conclusion FeNO detection plays an important guiding role in the treatment of bronchial asthma in adults.