Apeak flow meterorpeak 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 flow meter is a device used in the diagnosis and treatment ofrespiratorydisorders such as asthma. This device measures the maximum amount...
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 flow meter is a device used in the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory disorders such as asthma. This device measures...
lungs. The advantage of this measurement is that it can be made with simple apparatus – where the subject blows against a paddle orpropellerwhich records flow. Although not precise this has been found to be a useful domiciliary measurement in asthma with the patient keeping a diary of his ...
ASTHMA PEAK FLOW DIARY IMPROVES CAREdoi:10.1016/S1081-1206(10)63469-2Thomas F PlautAnnals of Allergy, Asthma & ImmunologyT.F. Plaut. Asthma Peak Flow Diary Improves Care. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunol- ogy, 76:476-478, 1996....
Airway responsiveness and peak flow variability in the diagnosis of asthma for epidemiological studies Airway responsiveness and variability in peak expiratory flow (PEF) are widely used as objective diagnostic measures of asthma, but it is not clear how the... SA Lewis,ST Weiss,JR Britton 被引量...
A particular case is occupational asthma, where measurements should be done on workdays as well as during weekends and holidays — using a peak flow meter allows the physician to compare the measurements, and helps to state the right diagnosis. The lung function may also be estimated using ...
Covid-19 taught me about deception. At medical school, we were always taught to inspect thoroughly, and that so much of a diagnosis can be made from looking at the intricacies of a patient, including the hands and faces. Covid-19 brought this whole idea into question. Inspection as the ...
Peak flow meter with questionnaire and mini-spirometer are considered as alternative tools to spirometry for screening of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, the accuracy of these tools together, in clinical settings for disease diagnosis, has not been studied. Two hundred consecu...
Focuses on the use of a portable peak flow meter with an asthma diary to help make patients more aware of imminent respiratory problems. Factors and early signs and symptoms of asthma attacks; Documentation of assessment data with an asthma diary; Treatment of asthma attacks....
diaryelderlylimitationspeak flow meterself-careBackground: Only a few studies have been reported concerning the effects of guided self-care programs on elderly patients with chronic airflow obstruction; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); and bronchial asthma (BA). The purpose of the ...