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Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) · Jan 2010
ReviewThe utility of sputum eosinophils and exhaled nitric oxide for monitoring asthma control with special attention to childhood asthma.
- L Garcia-Marcos and P L Brand.
- Paediatric Respiratory Unit, Virgen de la Arrixaca University Children's Hospital, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain. lgmarcos@um.es
- Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2010 Jan 1; 38 (1): 41-6.
AbstractThe monitoring of sputum eosinophils has received certain attention as a tool for improving asthma management both in children and in adults. The present paper reviews the technique and also the usefulness of induced sputum in the diagnosis and assessment of asthma, together with its ability to predict the response to treatment and to anticipate asthma exacerbations. Special attention is addressed to childhood asthma. The authors conclude that due to cost-effectiveness reasons derived from high labour costs, together with the unpleasantness of the technique and the failure to obtain adequate samples in a non-negligible percentage of children, this technique should be only used for research purposes.Copyright 2009 SEICAP. Published by Elsevier Espana. All rights reserved.
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