Peak flow meters are very helpful if you or your child have moderate to severe asthma and require daily asthma medications. Even most children ages 6 and up should be able to use a peak flow meter ...

By Anjali Srivastava: A peak flow meter is a handy, portable device that measures how fast air leaves the lungs. It plays a vital role in asthma management by helping users track their lung ...

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 will measure your air flow rate in ...

Asthma Montoring: New Approach To Peak Flow Monitoring Date: November 1, 2007 Source: Woolcock Institute Summary: When it comes to asthma monitoring, the eye is the key; according to one professor ...

If peak flow tests begin to decline - even before other symptoms are present - it may indicate a looming asthma attack. After taking asthma medication, the peak flow meter can be used to test the ...

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 ...

By taking daily peak flow readings, you can learn when to adjust medications to keep asthma under good control. Your doctor can also use this information to adjust your treatment plan.

“We found that peak expiratory flow actually differed with changing concentrations of PM 2.5 in the area,” Cage said. On average, the students had a pre-FEV 1 /FVC ratio of 78.79% and a post ...