BACKGROUND: Patient self-management plans for asthma use peak expiratory flow (PEF) meter readings for decisions on adjusting asthma treatment. PEF meters ... J,F,Miles,... - 《Thorax》 被引量: 44发表: 1996年 Difficulties in the interpretation of lung function tests in the diagnosis of ast...
Figure 1 shows the distribution of peak inspiratory flow at R5 and R0 resistance across different current preventer inhalers. Within each preventer group, there was a wide range of values. Against R0 resistance, patients currently using DPIs fared worse than those currently using a pMDI, with a...
Peak expiratory flow (PEF) Patients can easily assess airflow limitation by using a PEF meter and detect and manage worsening of asthma promptly. Daily or weekly variations of PEF can be assessed by daily PEF measurements in the morning and at night. Normal: PEF ≥80% of predicted value. ...
They were asked to halve their usual inhaled steroid dose and long-acting bronchodilator, to discontinue their antileukotriene medication, and to keep a daily symptom diary and record daily peak flow rates using a peak flow meter. They were permitted to use short-acting bronchodilators on an as...
A physiotherapist must do that, they practice breathing Pneumologist, pulmonary rehabilitation techniques with them, our care department practices self-monitoring via peak-flow-meter (male, 32 years in patient care) with them, the handling of the asthma inhaler, the care section practices this. Of...
vitamin D capsules was monitored electronically (DOSER device [MediTrack] for ciclesonide and MEMS 6 monitor [Aardex] for capsules), and symptoms and peak expiratory flows were recorded in a device that was both an electronic diary and a peak flow meter (Spirotel [Medical International Research...
1. The need for objective self-assessment of asthma severity, with the educated interpretation of key symptoms and peak flow recordings 2. The use of regular inhaled corticosteroids and ''as required'' beta agonists for the long-term treatment of asthma; the use of systemic corticosteroids, ...
although the use of peak flow meters, symptom diaries, and written action plans may improve outcomes.2,3,37 The association between patient enablement and asthma control has been tested in some studies.36 Patients may value self-management,38 but this is not always the case as inhaler technique...
• Measurements of lung function (spirometry or peak expiratory flow) provide an assessment of the severity of airflow limitation, its reversibility, and its variability, and provide confirmation of the diagnosis of asthma. • Measurements of allergic status can help to identify risk factors that...
Peak expiratory flow (PEF) measurements can be used to monitor asthma. They are ideally compared to the patient’s own previous best measurements using his or her own peak flow meter. An improvement of 60 L/min (or >20% of the prebronchodilator PEF) after inhalation of a bronchodilator, ...