Peak expiratory flow monitoring in pediatric asthma: Is there a role?

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 277-287

  Sly, Peter D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SALBUTAMOL;

ACCURACY; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ASTHMA; BREATH HOLDING; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LUNG CAPACITY; LUNG FUNCTION; PATIENT MONITORING; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; REVIEW; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; SPIROMETRY; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0029994160     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770909609055369     Document Type: Review

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