Forced Expiratory Flow at 25-75% as a Marker for Airway Hyper Responsiveness in Adult Patients with Asthma-like Symptoms

The aim of the present study was threefold: to assess the association between baseline FEF and Airway Hyper-responsiveness (AHR), to specify whether a decrease in FEF may reflect severe hyper-responsiveness, and finally to confirm a FEF cut-off value. In a cross sectional study in Imam Khomeini Hosp...

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Published in:Tanaffus 2018-02, Vol.17 (2), p.90-95
Main Authors: Raji, Hanieh, Haddadzadeh Shoushtari, Maryam, Idani, Esmaeil, Tavakol, Heshmatollah, Afrakhteh, Sakineh, Dastoorpoor, Maryam, Borsi, Seyed Hamid
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Summary:The aim of the present study was threefold: to assess the association between baseline FEF and Airway Hyper-responsiveness (AHR), to specify whether a decrease in FEF may reflect severe hyper-responsiveness, and finally to confirm a FEF cut-off value. In a cross sectional study in Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz, patients suffering from respiratory symptoms due the 2013 autumn rainfall with normal FEV1 and FEV1/FVC were evaluated by methacholine challenge test. Those with PD20
ISSN:1735-0344
2345-3729