2014
DOI: 10.1155/2014/269670
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Fraction of Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) Norms in Healthy Tunisian Adults

Abstract: Aims. To establish FeNO norms for healthy Tunisian adults aged 18–60 years and to prospectively assess their reliability. Methods. This was a cross-sectional analytical study. A convenience sample of healthy Tunisian adults was recruited. Subjects responded to a medical questionnaire, and then FeNO levels were measured by an online method (Medisoft, Sorinnes (Dinant), Belgium). Clinical, anthropometric, and plethysmographic data were collected. All analyses were performed on natural logarithm values of FeNO. … Show more

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“…In addition, correlations between Fe NO values and the above plethysmographic parameters were also evaluated. In a recent study, done on Tunisian healthy non-smoking adult males, Fe NO values were not correlated with plethysmographic data ( 29 ) and to the best of our knowledge, no study has evaluated the correlation between smokers’ Fe NO and lung volumes, such as TLC or RV.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 90%
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“…In addition, correlations between Fe NO values and the above plethysmographic parameters were also evaluated. In a recent study, done on Tunisian healthy non-smoking adult males, Fe NO values were not correlated with plethysmographic data ( 29 ) and to the best of our knowledge, no study has evaluated the correlation between smokers’ Fe NO and lung volumes, such as TLC or RV.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 90%
“…The smoker must have stopped smoking for at least 6 h ( 15 , 28 ) and was asked to fast (no eating or drinking) for at least 10 h before coming to the hospital. Subjects were asked to not participate in strenuous activity for 1 h prior to the fractional exhaled nitric oxide (Fe NO ) measurements ( 29 ).…”
Section: Populations and Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Finally, the level of exhaled NO and oral CO content in exhaled air were recorded by the analyzers. Normal value of Fraction of Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) for Tunisian and Arab of adults of any age and height was 5- 26 ppb [ 12 ] and 5-17 ppb For North African, Arab children of any age [ 13 ]. Thus, 5-10 ppb was assumed and taken as the normal exhaled NO for adolescents in our study, as there is no reference range for Sri Lankan adolescents of any age.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It has 3 test modes: bronchial with a flow rate of 50 mL/s, nasal with a sample flow rate of 100 mL/s, and alveolar with various flow rates (50, 100, and 150 mL/s). Values such as exhaled NO (ppb), exhaled air flow (L/min), and NO to exhaled flow (ml/min) and mean expiratory pressure (cm H 2 O) are obtained [24].…”
Section: Portable Devices For Measuring No Level In Exhaled Airmentioning
confidence: 99%