Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR).
Effects of Waterpipe Smoking and Cigarette Smoking on Peak Expiratory Flow Rate and Quality of Life
... BACKGROUND: Water pipe smoking nowadays is becoming a popular alternative to cigarette smoking. Many people also believe water pipe smoking to be safer than cigarette smoking leading to tolerance of the practice. ...
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Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) Of Malaysian Children
... Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) of Malaysian children Med J Malaysia Vol 46 No 1 March 1991 Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) of Malaysian children Azizi Haji Omar, M Med Se, MRCP (UK) Department of P[.] ...
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Relationship of Obesity and Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) amongst 8-15 Years Old School Children
... the peak flow meter without obstructing the movement of indicator, and then it was shown them how to take deep breath in and to blow out by forceful ...as Peak Expiratory Flow ...
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Comparative study of seasonal variability in peak expiratory flow rate amongst school children in rural and urban areas
... selected. Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) values were noted for the above-mentioned children in summer (April to June) and winter (December to ...
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Effect of different body positions on peak expiratory flow rate in young old elderly
... reduced elastic recoil & other respiratory system changes due to aging, there is reduction in Peak Expiratory Flow rate. PEFR is one of the convenient test and it measures the ease with ...
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Peak expiratory flow rate assessment to screen for asthma in children with allergic rhinitis
... that peak expiratory flow rate monitoring, which is simple, safe, low cost and objective bedside clinical tool should be performed in children with allergic rhinitis >5 years of ...
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Effect of lower respiratory tract infections on peak expiratory flow rate in children admitted to Rajarajeshwari medical college hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
... pneumonia. In this study, most of the children suffering from pneumonia were between the age group of 6-8 years though pneumonia is more common among under five age group children. Children with bronchiectasis were ...
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Peak expiratory flow rate as a surrogate for forced expiratory volume in 1 second in COPD severity classification in Thailand
... Background: There are limited studies directly comparing correlation and agreement between peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV 1 ) for ...
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ASSESMENT OF IMPROVEMENT IN PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE IN ASTHMATICS IN THOSE WITH INHALATIONAL VS ORAL SALBUTAMOL
... history. Peak expiratory flow rate was measured in this patients with the help of Wright’s peak flow meter, and classified the patients accordingly based on ...
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Comparison of peak expiratory flow rate in healthy urban and rural school children in and around Bangalore: a cross sectional study
... 312 Peak expiratory flow rate readings were taken from 563 healthy children between the age of 6-14 years in Bangalore and surrounding villages and compared to look for any significant ...
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Study on peak expiratory flow rate in school children from Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, India
... about peak expiratory flow rate in and around Madurai ...normal peak expiratory flow curve in both sexes in the age group of 5-12 years according to height from Madurai ...
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Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR): conclusion and recommendation
... Peak expiratory flow rate is the maximum velocity in liters per minute with which air is forced out of the lungs in a single forced expiratory effort from a position of maximal ...of ...
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Role of peak expiratory flow rate and chest radiography in children above 5 years of age with acute asthma
... variable expiratory airflow limitation, associated with chronic airway ...of Peak Expiratory Flow Rate [PEFR] and oxygen saturation in determining severity of acute asthma, to measure ...
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Clinical study of bronchial asthma in children aged 5 to 12 years with special reference to peak expiratory flow rate
... The study group was divided into 4 groups based on age. Age and sex matched control group with normal health status was taken from the same population. It is known that peak expiratory flow ...
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Comparison of peak expiratory flow rate as a measure of postoperative pain relief by thoracic epidural analgesia and intravenous analgesia in major abdominal surgeries
... comparing Peak Expiratory Flow Rate as a measure of post – operative analgesia in Major abdominal surgeries has been conducted in Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital attached to Madras ...
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Peak Expiratory Flow Rate in Elderly Malaysians
... Peak Expiratory Flow Rate in Elderly Malaysians ORIGINAL ARTICLE Peak Expiratory Flow Rate in Elderly Malaysians P Srinivas, FRCP*,Y C Chia, MRCP**, P] H Poi, MRCP*, Shah Ebrahim, FRCP***, *University[.] ...
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Relationship between Body Mass Index, Blood Pressure and Peak Expiratory Flow Rate in Muslim Females of Varanasi
... The prevalence of obesity along with cardiovascular diseases and pulmonary dysfunction is increasing nowadays. Many studies have demonstrated the interplay between these three factors. Thus, the study was carried out to ...
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TO FIND OUT THE EFFECT OF VARIOUS BODY POSITIONS ON PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE (PEFR) IN COPD PATIENTS
... A larger amount of potential energy is stored in the tissue of the chest wall following a deep inspiration (as in prepa- ration for maximal expiratory maneuvers). When the di- aphragm contracts, it increases ...
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Comparative Study of Some Hematological Parameters and Peak Expiratory Flow Rate in Pregnant and Nonpregnant Women in Benin City, Nigeria
... comparethePeak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) and some hematological indices in pregnant women withthose of non-pregnant ...Wright peak flow ...sedimentation rate (ESR)of each ...
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Postural Difference in Expiratory Rate among Female Sanitary Workers and Its Relationship with Blood Pressure and Anthropometric Indices
... pressure Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) was measured using Wright Peak Flow ...the flow meter in the mouth, each subject was asked to exhale ...
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