Evidence-based pharmacotherapy case report: Is home peak expiratory flow monitoring effective for controlling asthma symptoms?

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 311-317

  McGrath, A M ^a   McCormack, J ^b   Gardner, David M ^a,c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Action plan; Asthma; Peak expiratory flow

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; CANDESARTAN; FLUTICASONE; MONTELUKAST; PREDNISONE; SALBUTAMOL; SALMETEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CASE REPORT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVICE; DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MONITORING; MORBIDITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; AMBULATORY MONITORING; CLINICAL TRIAL; FLOW KINETICS; HOME CARE; INSTRUMENTATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIALS; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; RHEOLOGY;

EID: 0034776155     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2710.2001.00374.x     Document Type: Article

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