Peak expiratory flow-guided self-management treatment of asthma in Serbia

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 699-704

  Milenković, Branislava A ^a   Stanković, Ivana J ^b   Ilić, Aleksandra M ^a   Petrović, Vesna I ^a  

^a CLINICAL CENTER OF SERBIA   (Serbia)

^b Clinic for Lung Diseases and TB   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Adults; Asthma; Peak expiratory flow; Self management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; SELF CARE;

ADULT; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; SELF CARE; VITAL CAPACITY; YUGOSLAVIA;

EID: 36249009049     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900701595543     Document Type: Article

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