The study of maximal nasal inspiratory flow in humans

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 627-635

  Gold, Aveam R ^a   Smith, Philip L ^a   Schwartz, Alan R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

critical transmural pressure; inspiratory flow limitation; nasal airway; upper airway collapsibility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLLAPSE; FEMALE; FLOW MEASUREMENT; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NOSE AIRFLOW; NOSE BREATHING; PRESSURE GRADIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

EID: 0029785901     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1996.81.2.627     Document Type: Article

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