What a peak flow meter can tell you. Peak flow meters are inexpensive (the average price is around $15 to $20), handheld, and easy to use. You simply blow as hard as you can into the device and it ...

When it comes to asthma monitoring, the eye is the key; according to Associate Professor Helen Reddel, who has spent years researching and refining a new peak expiratory flow chart.

- Assemble the necessary equipment: PEF meter and a clean mouthpiece (Fig 2), and the patient’s observation chart/PEF diary. - Explain the procedure to the patient and obtain informed consent. - Set ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Physicians can use peak expiratory flow as a first-line tool for assessing variable airflow limitations among patients with asthma, according to a poster presented at the ...

WASHINGTON — Ambient particulate matter pollution at the 2.5 µm scale influenced peak expiratory flow among adolescents in Mobile, Alabama, according to data presented at the American Thoracic ...