Compliance and reliability of electronic PEF monitoring in adolescents with asthma [1]

Thorax

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 457-458

  Van Der Meer, V ^a   Rikkers Mutsaerts, E R V M ^a   Sterk, P J ^a   Thiadens, H A ^a   Assendelft, W J J ^a   Sont, J K ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOME MONITORING; HUMAN; INTERNET; LETTER; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MOBILE PHONE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPIROMETER; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 33646584542     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2005.054619     Document Type: Letter

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