Peak expiratory flow rate of primary school children in high and low air pollution level areas

• Main Authors: Ismart Edy Hasibuan (Author), M Nur Supriatmo (Author), A Faisal (Author), Gabriel Panggabean (Author), Ridwan M Daulay (Author), Zakaria Siregar (Author), Helmi M Lubis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Chronic inhalation of air pollutants may cause bronchoconstriction, bronchiolitis, and edema of airway, thus alter lung volume. To measure the lung volume, a simple lung function test, the peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), can provide a feature of lung volume in liters/minute. Objective T...