Exhaled nitric oxide in pediatric asthma – Certitudes and perspectives

The exhaled nitric oxide measurement is one of the methods used in bronchial inflammation assessment. Relatively new, this measurement is non-invasive and more and more accessible, thus even the pediatric patients are able to benefit. The authors are making a brief history followed by the technical details of the measurement and the practical use for the diagnosis and therapy monitoring in bronchial asthma.