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  • Title: Influence of mouthwashes on extended exhaled nitric oxide (FENO) analysis.
    Author: Lassmann-Klee PG, Lehtimäki L, Lindholm T, Malmberg LP, Sovijärvi ARA, Piirilä P.
    Journal: Scand J Clin Lab Invest; 2018 Oct; 78(6):450-455. PubMed ID: 30345835.
    Abstract:
    Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FENO) is used to assess eosinophilic inflammation of the airways. FENO values are influenced by the expiratory flow rate and orally produced NO. We measured FENO at four different expiratory flow levels after two different mouthwashes: tap water and carbonated water. Further, we compared the alveolar NO concentration (CANO), maximum airway NO flux (J'awNO) and airway NO diffusion (DawNO) after these two mouthwashes. FENO was measured in 30 volunteers (healthy or asthmatic) with a chemiluminescence NO-analyser at flow rates of 30, 50, 100 and 300 mL/s. A mouthwash was performed before the measurement at every flow rate. The carbonated water mouthwash significantly reduced FENO compared to the tap water mouthwash at all expiratory flows: 50 mL/s (p < .001), 30 mL/s (p = .001), 100 mL/s (p < .001) and 300 mL/s (p = .004). J'awNO was also significantly reduced (p = .017), however, there were no significant differences in CANO and DawNO. In conclusion, a carbonated water mouthwash can significantly reduce oropharyngeal NO compared to a tap water mouthwash at expiratory flows of 30-300 mL/s without affecting the CANO and DawNO. Therefore, mouthwashes need to be taken into account when comparing FENO results.
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