treatment of acute asthma is based on rapid reversal of bronchospasm and arresting airway inflammation. this study was done to determine the effect of intravenous mgso4 for improvement of pulmonary fuction in patients with acute asthma non-responding to routine therapy. this randomized, double –blind controlled study was conducted on 48 patients, magnesium sulfate group , n=48 aged 12-85 years,...

in the management and evaluation of asthma, simple instruments for measurements of peak expiratory flow rate (pefr) are necessary. the aim of this study was to determine normal pefr of the healthy children in babol, iran. this study was randomly done on 1050 students (primary and secondary schools) in babol. mini-wright peak flow meter was used for measurement of pefr. the range of age, weight ...

Background: Measuring peak expiratory flow rate has been suggested as an important tool in asthma management by all international guidelines.  Objective: Studies on various populations have shown considerable variations in normal values of peak expiratory flow rate. Since reference standards for Iranian children are not available, the present study was performed to establish these standards. Me...

background: measuring peak expiratory flow rate has been suggested as an important tool in asthma management by all international guidelines.   objective: studies on various populations have shown considerable variations in normal values of peak expiratory flow rate. since reference standards for iranian children are not available, the present study was performed to establish these standards.  ...

background: peak expiratory flow rate (pefr) is recommended as a tool for control of asthma. the purpose of this study was to determine the normal value of pefr in the healthy high school children in babol, iran. methods: this study was conducted on 470 healthy high school children (285 girls, 185 boys with the age between 14-18 years). for the determination of pefr we used mini wright peak flo...

conclusions instillation of ropivacaine 0.2% (30 ml) within tubeless pcnl surgery does not have a significant effect on postoperative pain relief and improvement of pef within 6 hours after the operation. results we found no difference in the mean pain severity score between the case and control groups 4 hours (p = 0.332) and 6 hours (p = 0.830) after the operation. the mean pef at baseline was...

for better management of asthma it is essential that patients adjust their treatment according to the medical plan developed by the health care professionals. to achieve this goal, patients should assess the severity of their disease regularly. the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of regular measurement of peak expiratory flow and patient education on self management of asthma....

airway mucus hypersecretion health effects caused by air pollutants may range from subtle biochemical or physiological signs, such as mildly reduced lung function, to difficult breathing, wheezing, coughing and exacerbation of existing respiratory conditions such as asthma. the aim of this study was measuring the adverse health effects of air pollution on lung function of primary school student...