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

A peak flow meter is used to measure your peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR). PEFR describes how quickly your lungs expel air during a forceful exhalation after you fully inhale. Regularly ...

In order to achieve an active, successful educational partnership in asthma care, all patients should be given a written daily self-management plan and ... such as peak flow readings every morning ...

If you start to recognise your own early signs, you will be empowered to take charge of your asthma management. Typical asthma symptoms ... What is your peak flow? ..... Yes, 100% correctly I think I ...

Smart Peak Flow ... a person's asthma control and provide care when needed. People aged 5 years and over who have been diagnosed with asthma are offered an asthma self-management programme. This ...

The intensity of these symptoms varies depending on the severity of the asthma attack. For instance, in a mild attack, you might feel breathless when walking, but OK once you sit down. During a ...

Your personal best PEF is important because it is the number to which all of your other peak flow readings will be compared. Your asthma action plan, developed along with your asthma doctor ...

Asthma causes 1,200 deaths in the UK annually but, with good education and management, two-thirds of these ... should have a personal asthma action plan Patients should be taught to monitor their peak ...

And only half of patients have a peak flow ... asthma every week in Ireland. The society and the Irish College of General Practitioners have developed evidence-based guidelines for asthma ...

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. The new chart ...

Periodic follow-up assessment and monitoring are essential for ongoing self-management ... asthma control and the need for additional therapy. Recommendations on how and when to do peak flow ...