Which index of peak expiratory flow is most useful in the management of stable asthma?

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 151, Issue 5, 1995, Pages 1320-1325

  Reddel, Helen K ^a   Salome, Cheryl M ^a   Peat, Jennifer K ^a   Woolcock, Ann J ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; HISTAMINE;

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY DYNAMICS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 0029051184     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.151.5.7735580     Document Type: Article

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