USEFUL INDICATORS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS IN CHILDHOOD ASTHMA USING SIMPLE EQUIPMENTS

4. A planning of the daily life manegement for asthmatic children

Abstract

PEFR of asthmatic children was measured by Wright's peak flow meter every morning. By comparing PEFR of asthmatic children with non-asthmatic children of the same age, % PEFR was obtained.
The relationship between % PEFR in the morning and the incidence of the cases which required inhalation therapy was investigated during the following three periods, namely 1) during school hour, 2) daytime (morning till night) and 3) full day (morning till the following morning).
As a result of this, it is noted that the incidence of the cases which necessitate inhalation therapy to be higher in the low %PEFR group than the high %PEFR group, and this statistical observation may offer valuable suggestions to the daily life management for asthmatic children at the protective institution.