Effect of treatment on maximal expiratory flow rates in tropical eosinophilia.
Ceylon Med J
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1993 Jun; 38(2): 78-80
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in English
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| ID: sea-47905
ABSTRACT
Maximal expiratory flow rates such as peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), rates at 25%, 50% and 75% of vital capacity (VE max 25%, VE max 50%, VE max 75%) and forced expiratory flow during the middle half of forced vital capacity (FEF 25-75%) were recorded in 23 patients with tropical eosinophilia (TE) before and after treatment. The mean values of all flow rates were significantly lower (P < 0.001) in untreated TE patients compared to predicted values. After three weeks' treatment with diethylcarbamazine, although there was a significant rise in the mean values of all expiratory flow rates (P < 0.05) except VE max 75% (P > 0.2), all flow rates continued to be significantly lower (P < 0.01) at one month than predicted values.
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Main subject:
Pulmonary Eosinophilia
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Humans
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Maximal Expiratory Flow Rate
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Diethylcarbamazine
Language:
English
Journal:
Ceylon Med J
Year:
1993
Type:
Article
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