High exhaled nitric oxide levels correlate with nonadherence in acute asthmatic children

Nonadherence to asthma controller medication is associated with an increased number of acute exacerbations, increased asthma-related emergency department visits and childhood hospitalizations, and high health care costs.1 The average medication adherence rate in children with asthma tends to be poor (<50%). Improving patient adherence is essential to achieving optimal outcomes.2

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