Peak expiratory flow rate measurement

Expiratory flow limitation (EFL) during tidal breathing is a major determinant of dynamic hyperinflation and exercise limitation… (More)

OBJECTIVE To establish a reference value of peak expiratory flow rates (PEFR) of normal boys and girls of urban and rural areas… (More)

Although exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are associated with symptomatic and physiological… (More)

BACKGROUND Respiratory tract infections may acutely increase risk from coronary heart disease (CHD), though the mechanisms have… (More)

The use of peak flow meters has been widely adopted for monitoring patients with asthma. The Working Party of the European… (More)

The impact of summertime haze episodes on daily variations in symptoms and peak expiratory flow rates (PEFRs) was examined in a… (More)

A stratified sample of 83 children living in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, reported twice daily peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR… (More)

PEFR is a simple and reliable way of following patients with bronchial asthma and other obstructive airway diseases. Normal data… (More)

Measuring peak expiratory flow rates (PEFR) several times a day can provide an objective assessment of functional changes… (More)

A computer technique (cosinor analysis) has been used to evaluate circadian rhythms in airway calibre in normals and asthmatics… (More)