The idea that increased levels of exhaled NO are related to a specific type of airway inflammation would be in keeping with lack of increase in other airway inflammatory disorders, such as ARDS, cystic fibrosis, and COPD, in which there is excess neutrophilic inflammation. This is somewhat surprising, as neutrophils are thought to produce far […]
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Pulmonary function in a placebo and treatment group
One group (OCS group) received oral prednisone, 2 mg/kg (maximum of 60 mg/d) for 7 days, and placebo pressurized metered-dose inhaler (pMDI), four inhalations bid. The second group (ICS group) received flunisolide with a valved holding chamber (VHC), four inhalations (1 mg) bid for 7 days and daily placebo tablets. Patients were instructed in the […]