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Peak flow meter (device)

Known as: flow meters peak, PEAK FLOW METER, flow meter peak 
A peak-flow meter for spirometry is a device used to measure a patient's maximum ventilatory flow rate.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Impact of school nurse case management on students with asthma.
This project determined asthma prevalence in a large school district, absentee rates, and potential effects of school nurse case… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Comparison Between Echo Contrast Agent-Specific Imaging Modes and Perfusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Assessment of Brain Perfusion
Background and Purpose— Contrast burst imaging (CBI) and time variance imaging (TVI) are new ultrasonic imaging modes enabling… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Outcomes of a population-based asthma management program: quality of life, absenteeism, and utilization.
1996
1996
Inhalation therapy with magnesium sulfate and salbutamol sulfate in bronchial asthma.
Inhalation therapy with magnesium sulfate and salbutamol sulfate was applied to two groups, each consisting of 20 patients with… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Using Quality-Control Analysis of Peak Expiratory Flow Recordings To Guide Therapy for Asthma
International consensus guidelines [1-4] recommend that patients with asthma be given written instructions that detail when and… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Peak expiratory flow monitoring is not a reliable method for establishing the diagnosis of occupational asthma.
This is a study of the reliability of peak expiratory flow (PEF) monitoring using a portable computerized peak flow meter, the… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
Nocturnal asthma: circadian rhythms and therapeutic interventions.
The pathophysiology of nocturnal asthma is closely associated with chronobiology, the science of biologic processes that have… 
1987
1987
Defense style and the perception of asthma.
&NA; Approximately 15% of patients with bronchial asthma are unable to sense marked changes in airway obstruction. We have… 
1982
1982
An assessment of three portable peak flow meters.
Peak flow has become widely used as in independent measure of lung function, particularly in asthma, because it can be quickly… 
Review
1960
Review
1960
Practical Experience with the Peak Flow Meter
Many elaborate instruments are available for measuring expiratory flow rates, but few are suitable for use in the consulting-room… 
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