Utility of portable spirometry in a pediatric emergency department in children with acute exacerbation of asthma

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 248-252

  Schneider, William Vincent ^a   Bulloch, Blake ^a   Wilkinson, Matt ^a   Garcia Filion, Pamela ^a   Keahey, Laine ^a   Hostetler, Mark ^a  

^a PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

acute exacerbation; asthma; children; emergency department; FEV1; spirometry

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREATHING RATE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC WARD; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SPIROMETER; SPIROMETRY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ASTHMA; CHILD; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; RESPIRATORY RATE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 79952592251     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2011.555036     Document Type: Article

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