Impact of Seasonal Variability in Nasal Nitric Oxide Measurements for Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Screening
Nasal NO levels exhibited seasonal variability, with statistically significant lower values during winter. Although most measurements remained within normal limits, there were many more abnormally low levels during winter, most of which normalized during summer. Therefore, repeat testing in another season, preferably summer, is recommended to ensure accurate PCD screening and avoid unnecessary invasive tests.
Authors
- Einat Shmueli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4955-1650)
- Dario Prais (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4165-0144)
- Hagit Levine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6772-5784)
- Miri Dotan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6308-0181)
- O. Baron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7259-4539)
- Ori Goldberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6725-8017)
- Eyal Jacobi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7286-8812)
- Meir Mei‐Zahav (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6683-0264)
- Patrick Stafler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8880-8212)
- Lior Tsviban
Institutions
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Kaplan Medical Center (IL)
- Schneider Children's Medical Center (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Respiratory Care
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/19433654251378049
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16