Aneela Chaudhary, Zafar Hussain Iqbal.
Role Of Spacer Device In Improving FEV1 And PEFR In Asthmatic Patients.
Esculapio J Services Inst Med Sci Jan ;7(2):2-4.

Objective: To study the role of spacer device in improving FEV1 and PEFR in asthmatic patients. Material & Methods: In this quasi experimental study, fifty asthmatics patients, already on inhaled therapy, visiting outpatient department of Jinnah Hospital Lahore were included. Results: While assessing the improvement, mean FEV1 (mean±SD) was 1.46±0.42 litres, 1.97±0.76 litres, and 2.32±0.39 litres at first, second and third visits respectively. The improvement in FEV1 was found to be significant after the use of spacer device (p <0.001). The mean PEFR (mean ±SD) was 163.34±58.56 L/min, 271.68±69.12 L/min, and 346.66±64.15 L/min at first, second and third visits respectively. The improvement in PEFR at second and third visits as compared to first visit was statistically significant ( = 0.001). Conclusion: FEV1 & PEFR significantly improve after the use of spacer device.

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