Peak expiratory flow in normals: Comparison of the mini wright versus spirometric predicted peak flows

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 845-848

  Pesola, Gene R ^a   O'Donnell, Pamela ^b   Chinchilli, Vernon M ^c   Saari, Arthur F ^b  

^a Harlem Hospital ^*  (United States)

^b Marquette General Hospital   (United States)

^c PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Mini Wright peak flow meter; Peak flow; Prediction equation estimates; Spirometic peak flow

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING DEPTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; SPIROMETRY; STANDING;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; REFERENCE VALUES; SPIROMETRY; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 70350076101     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770900903159726     Document Type: Article

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