Open AccessAssessing the airways
Author(s) -
Paul Enright,
Meredith C. McCormack
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
chronic respiratory disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.929
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1479-9731
pISSN - 1479-9723
DOI - 10.1177/1479972308091578
Subject(s) - medicine , spirometry , airway obstruction , asthma , small airways , airway , intensive care medicine , cardiology , surgery
Spirometry is the best test to detect airway obstruction, categorize the severity of obstructive lung diseases, and objectively measure changes in severity because of disease progression or treatment. However, peak flow may be helpful to rule out moderate to severe airway obstruction and for home monitoring in some patients with asthma.
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