Can peak expiratory flow measurements reliably identify the presence of airway obstruction and bronchodilator response as assessed by FEV(1) in primary care patients presenting with a persistent cough?

BACKGROUND—In general practice airway obstruction and the bronchodilator response are usually assessed using peak expiratory flow (PEF) measurements. A study was carried out in patients presenting with persistent cough to investigate to what extent PEF measurements are reliable when compared with te...

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Main Authors: Thiadens, H, De Bock, G H, Van Houwelingen, J C, Dekker, F, De Waal, M W M, Springer, M, Postma, D
Format: Artigo
Sprog:Inglês
Udgivet: BMJ Group 1999
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Online adgang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1763754/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10567623
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