How to Carry Out and Interpret FeNO for Diagnosis of Asthma (with live Q&A)

FeNO devices measure fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) in the breath of patients. Nitric oxide is a biomarker for asthma which provides an indication of the level of inflammation in the lungs.¹

The benefits of FeNO include improved accuracy of diagnosis for patients suspected of having asthma, and it also helps both patients and clinicians understand the individual’s condition in more detail.¹ The most recent Asthma NICE guidance [NG245] recommends that FeNO is performed as an objective test to help support a diagnosis of asthma.²

Despite this, in 2020, it was noted that FeNO testing had lower-than-expected patient access.³ This presents an opportunity for the NHS to improve uptake and support the NHS Long Term Plan’s ambition of improving early and accurate diagnosis of respiratory conditions by embedding FeNO testing in primary care.³

Chiesi have invited Dr Rory Chan to present on the application of FeNO to support the diagnostic method in being used more widely for the diagnosis of asthma patients. He is joined by Practice Nurse Sonia Silk, who will share her insight to the benefits FeNO has brought to her practice and provide her first-hand experience.

This webinar will explain what FeNO is and what can be done to try and change the perception of FeNO among healthcare professionals. It will also contain the positives of using FeNO, touching upon the patient perspective and highlights the resources available.

We sincerely hope you can join us on Wednesday 2^nd April 2025 at 1–2pm for this webinar and live Q&A session.

References

1. NHS England. Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO). https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/what-we-do/innovation-for-healthcare-inequalities-programme/rapid-uptake-products/fractional-exhaled-nitric-oxide/

2. Asthma: diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management (BTS, NICE, SIGN) https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng245/resources/asthma-diagnosis-monitoring-and-chronic-asthma-management-bts-nice-sign-pdf-66143958279109

3. Health Innovation Wessex. FeNO Programme Impact. https://healthinnovationwessex.org.uk/projects/604/feno-programme-impact

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• Sonia Silk

  Senior Respiratory Specialist Nurse at Gloucester Inner City PCN

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  Sonia Silk

  Senior Respiratory Specialist Nurse at Gloucester Inner City PCN Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board

  Role and Location
  Senior Respiratory Specialist Nurse at Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board.

  Education
  Sonia has worked in healthcare for over 30 years, and she trained at King’s College London University. Sonia felt drawn to humanitarian aid and worked in high conflict areas such as DRC, Albania, and Burundi. She studied Tropical Medicine at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. This work functioned as a catalyst for Sonia’s interest in Public Health and upon returning to the UK she furthered her career in Primary Care, with an interest in respiratory. Sonia has been working as a respiratory specialist nurse across Gloucestershire since 2015.

  Research Interests
  Sonia is the Respiratory Champion for Gloucester Inner City PCN; a role that grew and included becoming the clinical lead on a large respiratory Quality Improvement Project. She won the ARNS award for ‘Respiratory Excellence’ in 2023. Sonia particularly enjoys the training and mentoring aspect of her work, especially inspiring colleagues to further their journey in respiratory care.

• Dr Rory Chan MBChB PhD

  Consultant Respiratory Physician and Senior Clinical Lecturer

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  Dr Rory Chan MBChB PhD

  Consultant Respiratory Physician and Senior Clinical Lecturer NHS Tayside and University of Dundee

  Role and Location
  Consultant Respiratory Physician and Senior Clinical Lecturer at NHS Tayside and University of Dundee.

  Research Interest
  His specialist area of research relates to precision medicine in severe asthma.

  Memberships
  He is also an Editorial Board Member at the journal CHEST.