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the rest <strong>of</strong> the respiratory tracr (Kimberly, Nejadnik et al. 1996). Higher levels still were<br />

demonstrated in the paranasal sinuses with an age-dependent increase in keeping with sinus<br />

pneumatisation (Kimberly, Nejadnik et al. 1996). It was postulated that the sinus production<br />

<strong>of</strong> NO diffusing into the nasal spaces gave the high levels <strong>of</strong> NO then measured in the nasal<br />

cavity. Gerlach et al measured NO concentrations in the nasopharynx and trachea showing<br />

higher levels during inspiration than expiration (Gerlach, Rossaint et al. 1993). This led to the<br />

suggestion that there may be absorption <strong>of</strong> NO by the lower respiratory tract (giving a concept<br />

<strong>of</strong> auto-inhalation). However they could not exclude an exhaled component coming from<br />

pulmonary synthesis <strong>of</strong> NO.<br />

<strong>The</strong> variation in NO levels obtained made it difficult to comparc results presented by different<br />

groups (see Table 6.1).<br />

Table 6.1: <strong>The</strong> published results <strong>of</strong> exhaled nitric oxide in adults<br />

Authors and PaPer Subject numbers Method <strong>of</strong><br />

measurement<br />

Borland et al, 1993<br />

(Borland, Cox et al.<br />

1 ss3)<br />

Schedin et al, 1995<br />

(Schedin, Frostellet<br />

al. 1995)<br />

Gerlach et al 1994<br />

(Gerlach, Rossaint et<br />

al. 1994)<br />

Kimberly et al, 1996<br />

(Kimberly, Nejadnik et<br />

al. 1996)<br />

I controls<br />

5 controls<br />

11 conlrols<br />

10 controls<br />

10 smokers<br />

5 controls<br />

8 controls<br />

single exhalation<br />

tidal breathing<br />

mouth breathing<br />

tracheostomy breathing<br />

tidal breathing via nose<br />

tidalbreathing via<br />

mouth<br />

following intubation<br />

Soontaneous<br />

breathing:<br />

trachea<br />

controlled ventilation<br />

trachea<br />

controlled ventilation<br />

Bronchoscooe<br />

sampling:<br />

at epiglottis, nose<br />

breathing<br />

at epiglottis, mouth<br />

breathing<br />

in trachea, nose<br />

breathing<br />

in trachea, mouth<br />

breathing<br />

Tidal breathino over 2<br />

minutes:<br />

during nasalbreathing<br />

during oral breathing<br />

Sinole exhalations:<br />

exhalation<br />

after 30s breath-hold<br />

r27<br />

Results in controls Results In<br />

dieease<br />

8.1ppb<br />

14.7ppb<br />

16ppb<br />

4.6ppb<br />

64ppb<br />

1 Sppb<br />

0.3ppb<br />

89ppb (insP)<br />

42ppb (ep)<br />

2ppb (insp)<br />

63ppb (exP)<br />

72ppb (insp)<br />

31ppb (exp)<br />

2ppb (insp)<br />

49ppb (exp)<br />

22ppb<br />

9ppb<br />

18ppb<br />

9ppb

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