Exhaled nitric oxide in chronically ventilated preterm infants. Issue 1 (1st January 2004)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Williams, O; Bhat, R Y; Cheeseman, P; Rafferty, G F; Hannam, S; Greenough, A
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 89:Issue 1(2004)
• Page Start: F88
• Page End: F89
• Publication Date: 2004-01-01
• Subjects: exhaled nitric oxide -- chronic lung disease -- prematurity; eNO, exhaled nitric oxide -- ppb, parts per billion -- CLD, chronic lung disease -- BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage -- iNOS, inducible nitric oxide synthetase; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Newborn infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Fetus -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920105
• DOI: 10.1136/fn.89.1.F88
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-2998

Abstract

Abstract : Exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) levels were measured in eight ventilated infants, mean gestational age 25.8 (SD 1.7) weeks and postnatal age 55 (SD 39) days, before and after three days of dexamethasone treatment. The eNO levels fell from a mean of 6.5 (SD 3.4) to 4.2 (SD 2.6) parts per billion (p = 0.031) and the mean supplementary oxygen levels from 62% to 45% (p = 0.0078).