Objective: To test the hypothesis that once-daily treatment ... Main Outcome Measures: Mean morning peak expiratory flow over the 8 weeks of treatment, recorded daily, adjusted for baseline ...

Many outpatients with moderate to severe COPD had suboptimal peak inspiratory flow and had inappropriate devices for measured PIF.

Introduction Despite the introduction of dedicated asthma services and targeted therapies ... significant increase in the proportion of patients having a documented peak flow on admission from 73.1% ...

Although bronchial hyperresponsiveness to cholinergic agents is a main feature of asthma, the role of ... Long-acting β 2-agonists; PEF: Peak expiratory flow; Pre-BD: Value measured ...

Are you one of those families racing to find new asthma medications as respiratory virus season approaches? The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is trying to help patients and families ...

Researchers at National Jewish Health and colleagues have identified a mechanism involved in the formation of mucus plugs in ...

Loneliness is a key risk factor for symptom exacerbations and hospitalizations in people with COPD, highlighting the need for ...

This study included data from 2,062 children 9 to 10 years old with asthma to test how the condition might affect episodic ...

The flow meter DATOSPIR PEAK-10 measures the intensity of flow of air passing through the airways when exhalation is performed as rapidly and intensively as possible.

While great strides have been made to ensure children have access to proper asthma care in their home and community, linking those environments to the care that children receive while in school has ...

A new study is researching a quickfire test to diagnose strokes. The West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) is working on a project to create a lateral flow test (LFT) that can quickly determine ...