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.
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D010366
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.386.700.660.225.600 G09.772.650.300.790
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| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 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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Quintupling Inhaled Glucocorticoids to Prevent Childhood Asthma Exacerbations. N Engl J Med. 2018 Mar 08; 378(10):891-901.
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Awake serial intralesional steroid injections without surgery as a novel targeted treatment for idiopathic subglottic stenosis. Laryngoscope. 2018 03; 128(3):610-617.