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PEDIATRICS Vol. 110 No. 2 August 2002, pp. 452

ASTHMA: DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT

Fev1 is Associated with Risk of Asthma Attacks in a Pediatric Population

James R. Banks, MD and Arnold, MD

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Purpose of the Study. Objective measurements of pulmonary function are advised as part of the chronic assessment of children with asthma, because both patients and physicians are imperfect at assessing the degree of airway obstruction without such measurements. Furthermore, it is thought that these measures might predict important disease outcomes, such as exacerbations, disease progression, and functional impairment. These investigators examined the relationship between forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and subsequent asthma outcomes, specifically asthma attacks, during a longitudinal study of pediatric lung health.

Study Population. A retrospective cohort analysis of 13 842 subjects seen annually was . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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