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Figure 8.2a: Comparison <strong>of</strong> peak exhaled NO in boys and girls measured by the direct system<br />

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No difference was seen when comparing the peak exhaled NO results between 23 girls and 16<br />

boys aged 9-11 years in the direct to analyser sampling system with each data point being a<br />

mean <strong>of</strong> five exhalations.<br />

Figure 8.2b: Comparison <strong>of</strong> peak exhaled NO in boys and girls measured by the t-piece system<br />

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No difference was seen when comparing the peak exhaled NO results between 23 girls and 16<br />

boys aged 9-11 years in the t-piece sampling system with each data point being a mean <strong>of</strong> five<br />

exhalations.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re was no significant difference between the mean COz levels by direct and t-piece<br />

measurements. <strong>The</strong> mean COz was 5.4Vo (SD 0.66, range 3.8-6.2Vo) direct compared to 5.52Vo<br />

(SD 0.66, range 3.9-6.3Vo) via t-piece measurements (p=0.44). Duration <strong>of</strong> the exhalation had<br />

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