Peak Expiratory Flow Rate
"Peak Expiratory Flow Rate" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Measurement of the maximum rate of airflow attained during a FORCED VITAL CAPACITY determination. Common abbreviations are PEFR and PFR.
| Descriptor ID |
D010366
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.386.700.660.225.600 G09.772.650.300.790
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Peak Expiratory Flow Rate" by people in Profiles.
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Malinow I, Rivera-Santiago R, L?pez-Malpica F, Zaragoza R, Vel?zquez V, Acantilado C, Rodr?guez R, Rivera A, L?pez-Almod?var C, Nazario S. Association of the Asthma Control Test with peak flow measures in a population in Puerto Rico. P R Health Sci J. 2014 Sep; 33(3):122-8.
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Ayala GX, Gillette C, Williams D, Davis S, Yeatts KB, Carpenter DM, Sleath B. A prospective examination of asthma symptom monitoring: provider, caregiver and pediatric patient influences on peak flow meter use. J Asthma. 2014 Feb; 51(1):84-90.
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Sleath B, Ayala GX, Gillette C, Williams D, Davis S, Tudor G, Yeatts K, Washington D. Provider demonstration and assessment of child device technique during pediatric asthma visits. Pediatrics. 2011 Apr; 127(4):642-8.
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Babashani M, Iliyasu Z, Ukoli CO. Respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function impairment among detergent plant workers in Jos, Northern Nigeria. Niger J Med. 2008 Oct-Dec; 17(4):423-7.
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Whitfield KE, Wiggins SA, Belue R, Brandon DT. Genetic and environmental influences on forced expiratory volume in African Americans: the Carolina African-American Twin Study of Aging. Ethn Dis. 2004; 14(2):206-11.