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peak flow meter

n.
A portable instrument that detects minute decreases in air flow, used by people with asthma to monitor small changes in breathing capacity.
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67.12+-15.67); Peak Expiratory Flow (5.54+-2.05 vs.
Effect of wearing cotton towel Ihram and plain Ihram on lung function among Hajj Pilgrims
The cost-effectiveness of mini peak expiratory flow as a screening test for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among the Bangkok elderly.
A STUDY OF CORRELATION OF BODY MASS INDEX AND PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE WITH [FEV.sub.1] IN PATIENTS OF COPD
Reference values for peak expiratory flow in Indian adult population using a European union scale peak flow meter.
Respiratory symptoms among auto rickshaw drivers of Mangaluru
Spirometry variables, including forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), FEV1/FVC, peak expiratory flow rate (PEF), forced expiratory flow between 25% and 75% expired volume (FEF25-75), were recorded and interpreted.
Establishing age specific spirometry reference ranges for children/adolescents of Karachi, Pakistan: Randomized trials
Peak expiratory flow rate was determined via standard peak expiratory flow rate device in both the groups after the inhalation of standard dose of salbutamol.
IMPACT OF PROPER METERED DOSE INHALER TECHNIQUE OVER PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE IN MODERATE PERSISTENT BRONCHIAL ASTHMA
In present study occupational exposure to cotton dust is examined by the standardized American Thoracic Society (ATS) questionnaire and a pulmonary function test, Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) performed to make diagnosis amongst cotton operatives (ginners) and control group.
EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT FOR PREVALENCE OF LUNG RELATED DISEASES IN COTTON OPERATIVES (GINNERS)
Comparison of normal and asthmatic circadian rhythms in peak expiratory flow rate.
Randomized Trial of Interventions to Improve Childhood Asthma in Homes with Wood-burning Stoves
While there are international standards for peak expiratory flow meters [20] there are none for peak inspiratory flow measurement.
Guiding Inspiratory Flow: Development of the In-Check DIAL G16, a Tool for Improving Inhaler Technique
Flowmetric Peak Expiratory Flow (F-PEF) has been measured three times for each participant; the best performance was chosen and graded.
Predictive Regression Equations of Flowmetric and Spirometric Peak Expiratory Flow in Healthy Moroccan Adults
The diagnostic is accomplished using five simple questions and a peak expiratory flow meter (PEF).
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Patients' average peak expiratory flow rate was 462 L/min both before and after LABA withdrawal.
LABA withdrawal does not worsen asthma control
Changes in asthma scores, lung function parameters (forced expiratory volume in 1 s [FEV[sub]1], peak expiratory flow [PEF], forced expiratory flow at 50% of forced vital capacity [FEF[sub]50], forced expiratory flow at 75% of forced vital capacity, maximum mid-expiratory flow rate) and the concentrations of IL-4 and IL-6 in EBC were measured.
Effect of Inhaled Budesonide on Interleukin-4 and Interleukin-6 in Exhaled Breath Condensate of Asthmatic Patients
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