Home spirometry and asthma severity in children

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1131-1137

  Brouwer, A F J ^a   Roorda, R J ^a   Brand, P L P ^a  

^a Princess Amalia Children's Clinic   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Asthma severity; Childhood asthma; Home monitoring; Peak expiratory flow; Self management

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; BUDESONIDE; FLUTICASONE; LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; LONG ACTING DRUG; SALBUTAMOL; SHORT ACTING DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; AUTOMATION; BRONCHODILATATION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HOME MONITORING; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN TEST; SPIROMETRY;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 33845365399     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.06.00118205     Document Type: Article

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