The use of spirometers and peak flow meters in the diagnosis and management of asthma among Spanish pediatricians. Results from the TRAP study

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 365-371

  García Marcos, Luis ^a,b,h   Castre Rodríguez, José A ^c   Montaner, Amparo Escribano ^d   Garde, Jesús Garde ^e   Morell Bernabé, Juan José ^f   Belinchón, Javier Pellegrini ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b Pediatric Asthma Research Unit   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^d HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO   (Spain)

^e Allergy Section   (Spain)

^f Barcarrota Health Center   (Spain)

^g Pizarrales Health Centre   (Spain)

^h Unidad de Investigacion   (Spain)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Diagnosis; Management; Peak flow meter; Pediatricians; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PEAK FLOW METER; PEDIATRICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPAIN; SPIROMETER;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SEX FACTORS; SPAIN; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 4143107927     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2004.00154.x     Document Type: Article

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