Relation of the perception of airway obstruction to the severity of asthma

BACKGROUND Patients with a poor perception of their symptoms of asthma seem to have an increased risk of an asthma attack. The influence of factors such as airway calibre, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, age and sex on the “perceptiveness” of a patient are poorly understood. It is of clinical importa...

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Published in:	Thorax Vol. 54; no. 1; pp. 15 - 19
Main Authors:	Bijl-Hofland, I D, Cloosterman, S G M, Folgering, H Th M, Akkermans, R P, van Schayck, C P
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Thoracic Society 01-01-1999 BMJ BMJ Publishing Group LTD BMJ Group
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Age Airway management airway obstruction Airway Obstruction - physiopathology Airway Obstruction - psychology Asthma Asthma - physiopathology Asthma - psychology Biological and medical sciences Bronchial Provocation Tests Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma Dyspnea - etiology Dyspnea - physiopathology Female Forced Expiratory Volume - physiology Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Original Patients Perception Pneumology Risk Factors Studies Human Respiratory tract Respiratory disease Perception Severity score Obstructive pulmonary disease Diagnosis Maximal expiratory volume per second Obstruction Asthma
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