Accuracy of mini peak flow meters in indicating changes in lung function in children with asthma

BMJ

Volumn 308, Issue 6928, 1994, Pages 572-

  Sly, P D ^a,b   Cahill, P ^a,b   Willet, K ^a,b   Burton, P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Australia Christ Church Grammar School Medical Centre ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PATIENT CARE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SELF CARE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 0028349516     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.308.6928.572     Document Type: Article

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