The influence of pulmonary function testing on the management of asthma in children

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 147, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 797-801

  Nair, Suja J ^a   Daigle, Karen L ^a   DeCuir, Peté ^a   Lapin, Craig D ^a   Schramm, Craig M ^a  

^a Farmington   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; OUTPATIENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROMETRY;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONNECTICUT; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 28844505583     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2005.07.023     Document Type: Article

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