Noninvasive testing of lung function and inflammation in pediatric patients with acute asthma exacerbations

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 29-35

  Arnold, Donald H ^a,b   Gebretsadik, Tebeb ^b   Abramo, Thomas J ^a   Hartert, Tina V ^b,c  

^a MONROE CARELL JR CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Division of Allergy   (United States)

Author keywords

airway resistance; asthma; asthma exacerbation; lung function testing; spirometry

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPIRED AIR; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PNEUMONIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RACE DIFFERENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPIROMETRY;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ASTHMA; BREATH TESTS; BRONCHITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SPIROMETRY; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84855824355     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2011.637599     Document Type: Article

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