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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

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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Effect of a bed covering system in children with asthma and house dust mite hypersensitivity.
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
Eosinophil cationic protein levels in induced sputum correlate with the severity of bronchial asthma.
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
Subsensitivity of bronchodilator and systemic beta 2 adrenoceptor responses after regular twice daily treatment with eformoterol dry powder in asthmatic patients.
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
A comparison of fluticasone propionate, 1 mg daily, with beclomethasone dipropionate, 2 mg daily, in the treatment of severe asthma. International Study Group.
We wanted to compare the efficacy and safety of fluticasone propionate, a new topically active inhaled corticosteroid, to that of… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Cutaneous vasoconstrictor response to glucocorticoids in asthma
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Measurement of bronchial hyperreactivity in infants and preschool children using a new method.
We report a new method for examination of bronchial reactivity by measuring transcutaneous oxygen pressure (tcPO2) during the… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Formoterol, a new long-acting bronchodilator for inhalation.
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
Persistence of peak flow decrement in children following ozone exposures exceeding the National Ambient Air Quality Standard.
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
Identification of exercise-induced asthma among intercollegiate athletes.
Nine hundred eight-three new intercollegiate athletes were evaluated to estimate the frequency of exercise-induced asthma (EIA… 
Review
1979
Review
1979
An evaluation of pharmacotherapy for exercise-induced asthma.
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