Fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) is widely used in both primary and secondary care settings across the world. Many ...

Oxygen therapy and asthma The SIGN and BTS (2008) asthma guideline contains completely revised sections on diagnosis, pregnancy, asthma that is difficult to manage and updated information on ...

In this randomized trial, 74 patients with moderate to severe asthma were managed for 12 months by British Thoracic Society (BTS) asthma guidelines or by normalization of the induced sputum ...

74 patients with moderate to severe asthma were randomly allocated to management by either BTS asthma guidelines or by normalisation of the induced sputum eosinophil count; patients allocated to ...

The BTS guidelines only quote one paper on this, so there is little evidence to convince patients to reduce their steroid dose when their asthma is well controlled.

Cite this article McConnell, K. 702 A Retrospective Case Note Audit of Acute Asthma Admissions to the Paediatric Department, Craigavon Area Hospital, Northern Ireland. Pediatr Res 68 (Suppl 1 ...