Evaluation of peak cough flow in Brazilian healthy adults
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UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO |
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14/10/2013
14/10/2013
28/09/2012
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| Resumo |
Abstract Introduction In this study we aimed to evaluate the peak cough flow (PCF) in healthy Brazilian subjects. Methods We evaluated 484 healthy subjects between 18 and 40 years old. Subjects were seated and oriented were asked to perform a maximal inspiration followed by a quick, short and explosive expiration on the peak flow meter. Three measures were carried out and recorded the average of the three results for each individual. Results The PCF values ranged between 240 and 500 L/min. The PCF values were lower in females than in males. The PCF was inversely proportional to age. Conclusion The values for Brazilian adult healthy subjects regarding PCF were between 240 and 500 L/min. This study received financial support from Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul. The manuscript publication charges were paid by UNESP. |
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International Archives of Medicine. 2012 Sep 28;5(1):25 1755-7682 http://www.producao.usp.br/handle/BDPI/34933 10.1186/1755-7682-5-25 |
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eng |
| Relação |
International Archives of Medicine |
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openAccess Cardoso et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. - This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
| Palavras-Chave | #Respiration #Cough #Peak expiratory flow rate #Physiology |
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article |
