Portable spirometry during acute exacerbations of asthma in children

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 122-125

  Langhan, Melissa L ^a   Spiro, David M ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Emergency department; FEV1; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; OXYGEN;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREATHING RATE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MALE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; OXYGEN SATURATION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PILOT STUDY; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; PREDICTION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SPIROMETER; SPIROMETRY; VITAL SIGN; WHEEZING; ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY SOUND; BLOOD; BREATHING MECHANICS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EVALUATION; INSTRUMENTATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; OXYGEN; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; SPIROMETRY; VITAL CAPACITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63149119205     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900802460522     Document Type: Article

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