FeNO monitoring is recommended as part of regular reviews, as well as before and after any change in asthma therapy.1 Additional recommendations also state to check FeNO levels when asthma is deemed uncontrolled1. Where FeNO scores are raised, this may indicate poor adherence to treatment or the need to adjust medication.1 The committee agreed upon the importance of personalised action plans for patients and that integrating FeNO testing as a routine measurement within practices presents an appropriate opportunity for asthma care.1
Concerns were raised that access to FeNO testing is limited across primary care settings, where most asthma patients are managed.1 One reason for this is because of the perception of cost, however, the guidelines note that through integrating these recommendations into clinical practice the accuracy in asthma diagnosis will increase, and therefore is likely to be more cost-effective over time1. This aligns with additional studies which highlight a correlation between FeNO and greater cost savings in asthma care.8-10
Overall, these new guidelines demonstrate a step towards progress for those within asthma and respiratory care. Currently seven in ten people with asthma are not receiving the basic care they need.7 However, by encouraging increased access to FeNO testing, alongside other recommendations, the new guidelines hope to demonstrate improvement in how asthma is approached, diagnosed and managed.1,7
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