Peak expiratory flow vs. spirometry for the diagnosis of asthma in adults

Background: The diagnosis of asthma is confirmed with a spirometry: FEV1 ratio (forced expiratory volume in one second)/FVC (forced vital capacity) <80% with reversibility (FEV1 >12% or 200 mL) after using salbutamol. The peak expiratory flow is cheap and easy to use; it measures the forced ex...

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Main Authors: Andrea Herrera-Sánchez, Fabián Eduardo Álvarez-Chavez, María C. Castillo-Hernández, Oscar Orihuela, Gustavo Guevara-Balcázar, María de los Ángeles Martínez-Godínez, Baldomero González-Virla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colegio Mexicano de Inmunología Clínica y Alergia, A.C. 2019-07-01
Series:Revista Alergia México
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Online Access:http://revistaalergia.mx/ojs/index.php/ram/article/view/630