Use of peak flow variability and methacholine responsiveness in predicting changes from pre-test diagnosis of asthma

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1358-1362

  Parameswaran, K ^a   Belda, J ^a   Sears, M R ^a  

^a ST JOSEPH S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma diagnosis; Methacholine test; Peak expiratory flow

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST;

ADULT; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; BRONCHOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROBABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0033380376     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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