Value of the peak expiratory flow in bronchodynamic tests

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 54-57

  Pino, J M ^a   Garcia Rio F ^a   Prados, C ^a   Alvarez Sala, R ^a   Diaz S ^a   Villasante, C ^a   Villamor, J ^a  

^a AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bronchial hyperreactivity; Bronchodilator test; Methacholine challenge; Peak expiratory flow

Indexed keywords

BRONCHOCONSTRICTING AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; SALBUTAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INHALATION TEST; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALBUTEROL; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; BRONCHOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; MIDDLE AGED; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 2242452446     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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