Peak expiratory flow rate of primary school children in high and low air pollution level areas
Background Chronic inhalation of air pollutants may cause bronchoconstriction, bronchiolitis, and edema of airway, thus alter lung volume. To measure the lung volume, a simple lung function test, the peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), can provide a feature of lung volume in liters/minute. Objective T...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House
2016-09-01
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| Series: | Paediatrica Indonesiana |
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| Online Access: | https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/650 |