Kennedy D T, Chang Z, Small R E
School of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Richmond 23298-0533, USA.
Chest. 1998 Aug;114(2):587-92. doi: 10.1378/chest.114.2.587.
The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program recently published updated guidelines that stress the importance of peak flow monitoring for patients with moderate-to-severe persistent asthma. In this specific patient population, a peak flowmeter provides a simple, quantitative, objective measurement of large airway function. The purpose of this article is to describe indications for peak flow monitoring in asthmatic patients, review technical requirements for peak flowmeters as described by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and evaluate the literature on commercially available peak flow devices to aid the health professional in selecting an appropriate meter for the patient with moderate-to-severe persistent asthma.
国家哮喘教育与预防计划最近发布了更新后的指南，强调了峰值流量监测对中重度持续性哮喘患者的重要性。在这一特定患者群体中，峰值流量计可对大气道功能进行简单、定量、客观的测量。本文旨在描述哮喘患者峰值流量监测的适应证，回顾美国国立心肺血液研究所所描述的峰值流量计的技术要求，并评估关于市售峰值流量设备的文献，以帮助医疗专业人员为中重度持续性哮喘患者选择合适的仪器。
