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 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 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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Pulmonary Function Tests May Better Predict Dyspnea-Severity in Patients with Subglottic Stenosis Compared to Clinician-Reported Stenosis. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2022 Jul; 131(7):791-796.
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Differences in voluntary and reflexive cough strength in individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and healthy adults. Muscle Nerve. 2020 11; 62(5):597-600.
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Concordant Validity of a Digital Peak Cough Flow Meter to Assess Voluntary Cough Strength in Individuals with ALS. Dysphagia. 2020 08; 35(4):568-573.
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Characteristics of impaired voluntary cough function in individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener. 2019 02; 20(1-2):37-42.
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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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The influence of peak airway pressure and oxygen requirement on infant tracheostomy. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2012 Jun; 76(6):869-72.
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Stability of genetic influences on pulmonary function in a longitudinal study of octogenarian twins. Am J Hum Biol. 2010 May-Jun; 22(3):375-7.
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Predicting asthma morbidity in Harlem emergency department patients. Acad Emerg Med. 2004 Sep; 11(9):944-50.
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Exhaled pentane levels in acute asthma. Chest. 1997 Apr; 111(4):862-5.
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The accuracy of a handheld portable spirometer. Chest. 1996 Jan; 109(1):152-7.