The use of Borg's modified scale in asthma crises Uso de la escala modificada de Borg en la crisis asmática Uso da escala modificada de Borg na crise asmática

OBJECTIVE: Verify the correlation of the improvement of the degree of dyspnea by BME with improved pulmonary performance verified by Expiratory Flow Peak (EFP) and Peripheral Oxygen Saturation (PO2S). METHODS: Analytical, cross-sectional study with 124 patients during an asthma crisis, who received...

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Main Authors: Tatiana de Medeiros Colletti Cavalcante, Solange Diccini, Dulce Aparecida Barbosa, Ana Rita de Cássia Bittencourt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de São Paulo 2008-01-01
Series:Acta Paulista de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-21002008000300014