USEFULNESS OF PEF MONITORING ON ACUTE ASTHMA ATTACK AND RECOVERY PERIOD

an investigation of the impact of self monitoring on langauge teachers motivational practice and its effect on learners motivation

the central purpose of this study was to conduct a case study about the role of self monitoring in teacher’s use of motivational strategies. furthermore it focused on how these strategies affected students’ motivational behavior. although many studies have been done to investigate teachers’ motivational strategies use (cheng & d?rnyei, 2007; d?rnyei & csizer, 1998; green, 2001, guilloteaux & d?...

Peak expiratory flow (PEF) monitoring.

T he Wright peak expiratory flow meter was introduced in 1959 and provided a portable piece of equipment for assessing some aspects of lung function in the ambulatory care setting. The original device has been supplanted by the mini Wright peak flow meter (and a range of other devices) which have become relatively cheap but are reasonably reliable for home monitoring. So, with an available devi...

monitoring in adolescents with asthma Compliance and reliability of electronic PEF

Compliance and reliability of electronic PEF monitoring in adolescents with asthma.

Self-management education is the cornerstone of modern asthma care and consists of self-monitoring, transfer of information, a written action plan, and regular medical review. Current international guidelines recommend the use of home monitoring of peak expiratory flow (PEF) as a part of selfmonitoring. PEF recordings potentially provide valuable information on risk prediction of asthma episode...

Asthma severity at night during recovery from an acute asthmatic attack.

This study was undertaken to investigate the severity of night time asthma in children in hospital recovering from an acute attack of asthma. Twenty two children aged 5-14 years were studied. Coughing 'epochs' overnight varied from one to 156 (median 39.5) and mean overnight arterial oxygen saturation (Sao2) from 82 to 98% (mean 91.3). Log values for cough showed a correlation with Sao2. An Sao...