Variability in peak expiratory flow does not classify asthma according to severity;La variabilidad del flujo espiratorio máximo no clasifica el asma por niveles de gravedad

Archivos de Bronconeumologia

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 535-541

  Pérez Yarza, Eduardo G ^a   Cobos, Nicolás ^b   De La Cruz, Juan José ^c  

^a HOSPITAL DONOSTIA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL MATERNO INFANTIL VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Classification; Peak expiratory flow; Severity; Variability

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REFERENCE VALUE;

EID: 37849006213     PISSN: 03002896     EISSN: 15792129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1579-2129(07)60124-4     Document Type: Article

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