The peak expiratory flow (PEF), also called peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) and peak flow measurement, is a person's maximum speed of expiration, as measured...

MMEF or MEF stands for maximal (mid-)expiratory flow and is the peak of expiratory flow as taken from the flow-volume curve and measured in liters per...

according to the frequency of symptoms of forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), and peak expiratory flow rate. It may also be classified as atopic or...

expiratory phase, or may be quite normal. Consequently, a potential for under-diagnosis exists. Measurement of airflow, such as peak expiratory flow rates...

the point of measurement.) PEF Peak expiratory flow: The highest forced expiratory flow measured with a peak flow meter MVV Maximal voluntary ventilation:...

menstrual cycles along with asthma symptoms experienced, and the peak expiratory flow rate (PMA may cause the PEF to be lowered in the premenstrual period)...

also causes a decreased total lung capacity (TLC) by 5% and decreased expiratory reserve volume by 20%. Tidal volume increases by 30–40%, from 0.5 to 0...

lung volumes are tidal volume (VT), inspiratory reserve volume (IRV), expiratory reserve volume (ERV), and residual volume (RV). The four lung capacities...

the alveoli, as well as damage to the capillary bed. Testing the peak expiratory flow (the maximum speed of expiration), commonly used in asthma diagnosis...

Hwan; Ju, Young-Su (2005). "Effects of ambient particulate matter on peak expiratory flow rates and respiratory symptoms of asthmatics during Asian dust periods...

the point of measurement.) PEF Peak expiratory flow: The highest forced expiratory flow measured with a peak flow meter MVV Maximal voluntary ventilation:...

on the stability of the patient's maximum speed of expiration, or peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR). Type 1 is characterized by a maintained wide PEF variability...

presence of expiratory phase wheezing signifies that the patient's peak expiratory flow rate is less than 50% of normal. Wheezing heard in the inspiratory...

stand for the following abbreviations: Palestine Exploration Fund Peak expiratory flow PEF Private University of Management Vienna Pentax raw file (see...

"Heart rate variability biofeedback increases baroreflex gain and peak expiratory flow". Psychosomatic Medicine. 65 (5): 796–805. doi:10.1097/01.psy.0000089200...

(chemotherapy regimen) PEEP positive end-expiratory pressure PEF peak expiratory flow PEFR peak expiratory flow rate PEG percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy...

pulmonary function testing which shows a characteristic reduction in peak expiratory flow (PEF), physical examination, and imaging such as computed tomography...

The peak expiratory flow can be measured at the bedside; in acute severe asthma, the flow is less than 50% of a person's normal or predicted flow. Very...

can be viewed as a unit of volume, it is usually treated in practice as a flow rate (given that it represents a volume change over time). Typical units...

help diagnose asthma. A peak flow meter is a hand-held device which measures how fast a person can exhale – peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) – and is a...

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and Japan focused on respiratory function performance by measuring peak expiratory flow. These studies found that individuals with respiratory diseases such...

COPD, all of which are contraindications for diving. Sometimes only peak expiratory flow (PEF) is measured, which uses a much simpler apparatus, but is still...

JR (1993). "Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation. Comparison of peak expiratory flows with manually assisted and unassisted coughing techniques". Chest...

pressure (called continuous lung-distending pressure) through an adjustable expiratory valve.  Small pressure oscillations delivered at a very high rate are...

to 85% of asthma exacerbations that were associated with reduced peak expiratory flow rates and wheezing were due to viral upper respiratory tract infections...

will use the exhaled tidal volume measured at the end of that breath's expiratory phase to calculate the pressure of the next breath. If the exhaled tidal...

linear density ISO 23747:2015 Anaesthetic and respiratory equipment – Peak expiratory flow meters for the assessment of pulmonary function in spontaneously...

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positive flow to the start of negative flow. Expiratory time is defined as the period from the start of expiratory flow to the start of inspiratory flow. The...