Digital peak flow meter with smart app and to help you measure, track, control, and predict your asthma. The proactive way to manage asthma.
RESULTS: A total of 12,245 child reports were completed; 98% (n = 11,974) had corresponding teacher reports, confirming the peak flow meter readings reported by the children. The prevalence of reported asthma symptoms varied across PFM readings; the highest prevalence occurred in the setting ...
A peak flow meter or peak flow meter (PFM) is a device used to measure the volume of air a person breathes out as a measurement of pulmonary function. A peak
Also call if your peak-flow-meter readings are in the yellow or red zones.If you have an asthma attack and your symptoms persist despite your usual medications, seek emergency help immediately.PrognosisAlthough asthma cannot be cured, it almost always can be controlled successfully. Most people ...
Peak flow meter. This device measures how quickly you can force air out of your lungs. Peak flow readings are usually a percentage of how your lungs work at their best. This is called your personal best peak flow. Spirometer. A spirometer measures how much air your lungs can hold and how...
Once a diagnosis of asthma is made, a patient can use peak flow meter testing to monitor the severity of the disease.Monitoring asthma with a peak flow meter on an ongoing basis assists with self monitoring of asthma. Peak flow readings can be charted on graph paper charts together with a...
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 Using clinical and functional data for quality improvement in outcomes measurement ...
Patients in the green zone are asymptomatic, with peak flows at 80% or higher than their personal best. They feel well and continue with their long-term control medication. Peak flow readings falling within the yellow zone range between 50% and 79% of the patient's personal best, accompanied...
This will be the target peak flow, and the further the peak flow falls from this figure, the higher the risk becomes of an attack. When a person replaces their peak flow meter, they should find a new personal best, as different meters might show different readings. Allowing for growth ...
One group (PART, n = 13) received instruction in self-management using the peak-flow meter (PFM) and an action plan (AP) to adjust medication dosages in response to changing post-bronchodilator peak-flow meter readings. Average cost for this intervention was $820 (2 visits, each with 60...