Skip to search formSkip to main contentSkip to account menu

Peak expiratory flow rate measurement

Known as: PEFR, peak expiratory flow rate test, Expiratory Peak Flow Rate 
Measurement of the maximum rate of airflow attained during a FORCED VITAL CAPACITY determination. Common abbreviations are PEFR and PFR.
National Institutes of Health

Papers overview

Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Allergen avoidance is regarded as an important approach to management of atopic asthma. The effect of Intervent bed covering… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Activated eosinophils play an important role in the pathogenesis of bronchial asthma. In this study, we analyzed the inflammatory… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
BACKGROUND--There is controversy as to the role of long acting beta 2 agonists such as eformoterol and, in particular, whether… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
We wanted to compare the efficacy and safety of fluticasone propionate, a new topically active inhaled corticosteroid, to that of… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
We report a new method for examination of bronchial reactivity by measuring transcutaneous oxygen pressure (tcPO2) during the… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
The aim of this study was to evaluate if treatment with inhaled formoterol is appreciated by asthmatics and whether it causes… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
A linear regression was calculated between the peak one-hour ozone concentration for a given day and forced vital capacity (FVC… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Nine hundred eight-three new intercollegiate athletes were evaluated to estimate the frequency of exercise-induced asthma (EIA…