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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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 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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Is it possible to overcome the 'long arm' of childhood socioeconomic disadvantage through upward socioeconomic mobility? J Public Health (Oxf). 2019 09 30; 41(3):566-574.
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Case-finding options for COPD: results from the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease study. Eur Respir J. 2013 Mar; 41(3):548-55.
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Quality of spirometry tests performed by 9893 adults in 14 countries: the BOLD Study. Respir Med. 2011 Oct; 105(10):1507-15.
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Can a normal peak expiratory flow exclude severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2009 Mar; 13(3):387-93.
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Gender differences in asthma management and quality of life. J Asthma. 2006 Sep; 43(7):549-52.
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A randomized clinical trial of peak flow versus symptom monitoring in older adults with asthma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2006 Nov 15; 174(10):1077-87.
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An application of model-fitting procedures for marginal structural models. Am J Epidemiol. 2005 Aug 15; 162(4):382-8.
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How do ethnicity and primary language spoken at home affect management practices and outcomes in children and adolescents with asthma? Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005 Mar; 159(3):283-9.
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Do written action plans improve patient outcomes in asthma? An evidence-based analysis. J Fam Pract. 2002 Oct; 51(10):842-8.
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Omeprazole improves peak expiratory flow rate and quality of life in asthmatics with gastroesophageal reflux. Am J Gastroenterol. 1998 Jul; 93(7):1060-3.