Visual analogue scale assessment of respiration might be a surrogate for spirometry in allergic rhinitis

Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 103-105

  Ciprandi, Giorgio ^a   Caimmi, S ^b   Marseglia, G ^b   Tosca, M A ^c   Cirillo, I ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^c G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^d Navy Medical Service   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Asthma; FEV1; Respiration; Spirometry; VAS

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; BREATHING MECHANICS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT EXAMINATION; SCREENING TEST; SPIROMETRY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; ASTHMA; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW; LETTER; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; METHODOLOGY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RHINITIS; RISK FACTOR; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADULT; ASTHMA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW RATES; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RHINITIS; RISK FACTORS; SPIROMETRY; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 77953703744     PISSN: 0393974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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