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ArticleKorean journal of pediatrics2017

Accuracy of maximal expiratory flow-volume curve curvilinearity and fractional exhaled nitric oxide for detection of children with atopic asthma.

Sang Hoo Park, Min Ji Im, Sang-Yong Eom, Youn-Soo Hahn

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Article in Korean journal of pediatrics, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sang Hoo ParkDepartment of Pediatrics, Medical Research Institute, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea.
Min Ji ImDepartment of Pediatrics, Medical Research Institute, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea.
Sang-Yong EomDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Medical Research Institute, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea.
Youn-Soo HahnDepartment of Pediatrics, Medical Research Institute, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea.
Chungbuk National University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeAirway pathology in children with atopic asthma can be reflected by the concave shape of the maximal expiratory flow-volume (MEFV) curve and high fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) values. We evaluated the capacity of the curvilinearity of the MEFV curve, FeNO, and their combination to distinguish subjects with atopic asthma from healthy individuals.

methodsFeNO and angle β, which characterizes the general configuration of the MEFV curve, were determined in 119 steroid-naïve individuals with atopic asthma aged 8 to 16 years, and in 92 age-matched healthy controls. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses were performed to determine the cutoff points of FeNO and angle β that provided the best combination of sensitivity and specificity for asthma detection.

resultsAsthmatic patients had a significantly smaller angle β and higher FeNO compared with healthy controls (both,

conclusionThese data suggest that the combined use of the curvilinearity of the MEFV curve and FeNO is a useful tool to differentiate between children with and without atopic asthma.

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AsthmaChildMaximal expiratory flow-volume curveNitric oxidePulmonary function testing

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PMCPMC5638835
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