Potential applications
Researchers have recruited an additional 36 children to perform the same tests during a Karenia brevis bloom. Results from non-bloom and bloom studies can then be compared, and researchers will be able to better describe how exposure to breve-
The results of this work will help in giving health advice to the parents of asthmatic children on the best medications for them to take during red tide blooms. It will also allow families with asthmatic
Number of patients Age range (median) Male:Female 1
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toxins creates breathing problems for children with asthma.
Exhaled nitric oxide (ppb) (mean ppb)
Healthy
14 6-8 (10) 9:5
22 7-17 (11) 10:12
Patient demographics
Asthmatic
Asthmatic
Healthy
Pre-walk
Post-walk
Pre-walk
Post-walk
9.6 – 65.3 (38.4)
8.2 – 68.6 (42.2)
4.3 – 15.6 (12.1)
4.6 – 16.1 (13.7)
children to better plan their days at the beach. table
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Data showing that exhaled nitric oxide levels (in parts per billion or ppb) were higher in asthmatic children than healthy children and that nitric oxide levels before and after a one-hour beach walk did not change for either group.
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information and project collaborators.
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