Childhood Asthma Control Test and airway inflammation evaluation in asthmatic children

Background:  The Childhood Asthma Control Test (C‐ACT) has been proposed as a tool in assessing the level of disease control in asthmatic children. To evaluate the position of C‐ACT in the clinical management of asthmatic children, in relationship to the level of airway inflammation as assessed by fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) and with lung function.

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