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Pulmonary Function Tests in Emergency Department Pediatric Patients with Acute Wheezing/Asthma Exacerbation

Background. Pulmonary function tests (PFT) have been developed to analyze tidal breathing in patients who are minimally cooperative due to age and respiratory status. This study used tidal breathing tests in the ED to measure asthma severity. Design/Method. A prospective pilot study in pediatric pat...

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Autores principales: Giordano, Kathryn, Rodriguez, Elena, Green, Nicole, Armani, Milena, Richards, Joan, Shaffer, Thomas H., Attia, Magdy W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3523566/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23304496
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/724139