Reference norms for evaluating maximum expiratory flow of children and adolescents of the Maule Region in Chile

Background The norms for evaluating the maximum expiratory flow (MEF) usually are developed according to chronological age and height. However, to date, little research has been conducted using reference values that take into account the temporal changes of biological maturation. The objectives of t...

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Main Authors: Marco Antonio Cossio-Bolaños, Cynthia Andruske, Miguel Arruda, Jose Sulla-Torres, Jaime Pacheco-Carrillo, Camilo Urra-Albornoz, Rossana Gomez-Campos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-07-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/5157.pdf