Peak expiratory flow in healthy Turkish children.
This study was conducted on 1359 healthy, non-smoking Turkish children (727M, 632F) with a mean age of 11.7 +/- 3.4 (6-17) years, in order to determine the normal values of peak expiratory flow (PEF) in Turkish children and to compare various peak-flow meters (PEFMs). PEF values increased with age and height in boys and girls. The relative increase in boys was significantly higher at puberty (p < 0.01). The values of Turkish children were found to be similar to those of Europeans. The results obtained from the three PEFMs were closely correlated.
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Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital, Adana, Turkey.
Güneşer
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Altìntaş
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Alparslan
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Yìlmaz
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Aksungur
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D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001827:Body Height; D001830:Body Surface Area; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D010366:Peak Expiratory Flow Rate; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011627:Puberty; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013147:Spirometry / Q000295:instrumentation; D014421:Turkey