Open AccessRegression equations for peak expiratory flow in healthy children aged 7 to 14 years from Punjab, India
Author(s) -
Shallu Mittal,
Sharat Gupta,
Avnish Kumar,
Kapil Singh
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.116245
Subject(s) - medicine , peak flow meter , lung function , regression analysis , linear regression , population , asthma , demography , pediatrics , statistics , lung , mathematics , environmental health , sociology
Measurement of peak expiratory flow (PEF) is imperative for management and evaluation of asthmatic children. It is well-known that lung function parameters show wide variations with respect to regional, racial, and genetic factors.