[Effect of treatment at a health resort in a plains climate on peak expiratory flow values in preschool children with respiratory disorders].
PEF is the most widely used parameter to assess airflow limitations of the airways. The aim of the study was to assess the value of climatic treatment in the sub-mountainous region on PEF values in pre school age children with various respiratory diseases, inhabitants of the upper silesian industrial region. In 113 children (age 4-6) PEF values were recorded at the beginning and end of the 21 day stay at the sanatorium. PEF was recorded using the Vitalo-graph meter. The results of the study revealed an increase of PEF values was statistically significant.
Mazur
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IV Katedry i Kliniki Pediatrii Slaskiej AM w Katowicach.
Gruszczyński
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Buszman
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Maślanka
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D000403:Airway Resistance; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002980:Climate; D005260:Female; D006294:Health Resorts; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010366:Peak Expiratory Flow Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*
Wpływ leczenia sanatoryjnego w klimacie podgórskim na wartość szczytowego przepływu wydechowego u dzieci w wieku przedszkolnym z chorobami dróg oddechowych.