Difficulty in Obtaining Peak Expiratory Flow Measurements in Children with Acute Asthma

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 22-26

  Gorelick, Marc H ^a,e   Stevens, Molly W ^b   Schultz, Theresa ^c   Scribano, Philip V ^d  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Peak expiratory flow rate; Pulmonary function testing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0345872063     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000106239.72265.16     Document Type: Article

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