A real-life study of blood eosinophils and exhaled nitric oxide

About this episode

Dr. Kate Diomede interviews Dr. Susan Muiser about a study on blood eosinophils and exhaled nitric oxide as biomarkers for asthma and COPD exacerbations.

In this episode, Thorax social media editor Dr. Kate Diomede speaks to Dr. Susan Muiser¹, author of a research paper based on the NOVELTY study that included over 12,000 patients globally with asthma, COPD, or asthma plus COPD. The research sought to find potential biomarkers that could link to exacerbations in these patients, giving consideration to blood eosinophils and fractional exhaled nitric oxide as possible candidates which could give insight into disease progression and treatment response. Read the paper: Association of blood eosinophils and exhaled nitric oxide with exacerbations in patients with asthma, COPD and asthma+COPD: the NOVELTY study 1. Department of Pulmonology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands Please engage in the conversation through the social media channels (Twitter - @ThoraxBMJ; Facebook - Thorax.BMJ) and subscribe on your preferred platform, to get the latest episodes directly on your device each month. We would love to hear your thoughts on the podcast, you can leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Kate Diomede

Guest: Dr. Susan Muiser

Topics covered

• blood eosinophils
• exhaled nitric oxide
• asthma
• COPD
• biomarkers
• exacerbations
• disease progression

Keywords

• blood eosinophils
• exhaled nitric oxide
• asthma
• COPD
• biomarkers
• exacerbations
• NOVELTY study

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BMJ Group

Books & works: Association of blood eosinophils and exhaled nitric oxide with exacerbations in patients with asthma, COPD and asthma+COPD: the NOVELTY study

Places: University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

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