Elevation of peak expiratory flow by a 'spitting' maneuver: Measured with five peak flowmeters

Chest

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1134-1136

  Strayhorn, Valerie ^a   Leeper, Kenneth ^a   Tolley, Elizabeth ^a   Self, Timothy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Peak expiratory flow; Peak flowmeters

Indexed keywords

SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031955910     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.113.4.1134     Document Type: Article

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