The diagnosis of occupational asthma confirmed by serial peak expiratory flow rate monitoring
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A Systematic Review of Serial Peak Expiratory Flow Measurements in the Diagnosis of Occupational Asthma
This paper systematically reviews literature on the application of serial peak expiratory flow (PEF) measurements in the diagnosis of occupational asthma and calculates summary estimates of the sensitivity, specificity, and feasibility of serial PEFs.
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عنوان ژورنال: Romanian Journal of Occupational Medicine
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2601-0828
DOI: 10.2478/rjom-2020-0003