Breathlessness perception assessed by visual analogue scale and lung function in children with asthma: A real-life study

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 537-542

  Tosca, Maria A ^a   Silvestri, Michela ^a   Olcese, Roberta ^a   Pistorio, Angela ^a   Rossi, Giovanni A ^a   Ciprandi, Giorgio ^b  

^a G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b Universitaria San Martino   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asthma; Breathlessness; Bronchial obstruction; Children; Lung function; Visual analogue scale

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS OBSTRUCTION; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DYSPNEA; EXPIRATORY FLOW; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REFERENCE VALUE; SCHOOL CHILD; SPIROMETRY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; PERCEPTION; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; ROC CURVE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84865350389     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2012.01316.x     Document Type: Article

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