BACKGROUND: Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FE NO ) is used in monitoring of asthma.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this multicenter study was to establish normal values of FE NO and …

Rationale: Corticosteroids are the antiinflammatory treatment of choice in asthma. Treatment
guidelines are mainly symptom-driven but symptoms are not closely related to airway …

The goal of asthma treatment is to obtain clinical control and reduce future risks to the
patient. To reach this goal in children with asthma, ongoing monitoring is essential. While all …

Severe asthma in children is rare, accounting for only a small proportion of childhood asthma.
After addressing modifiable factors such as adherence to treatment, comorbidities, and …

Background Early reports suggest that most children infected with severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (“SARS-CoV-2”) have mild symptoms. What is not known is whether …

Background Data from asthma diaries are frequently used as an end point in asthma studies;
however, data on the validity of Web-based diaries are scarce. Objectives First, we …

In the pathogenesis of asthma in children there is a pivotal role for a type 2 inflammatory
response to early life exposures or events. Interactions between infections, atopy, genetic …

Background Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common respiratory complication of
preterm birth and associated with long‐term respiratory sequelae. Chest computed …

Background Asthma guidelines recommend monitoring of asthma control. However, in a
substantial proportion of children, asthma is poorly controlled and the best monitoring strategy …

Exhaled NO (FENO) is a non‐invasive, validated marker for asthmatic airway inflammation.
Recently, a new hand‐held NO‐analyzer has been developed which makes it possible to …