Effect of an upper respiratory tract infection on upper airway reactivity

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 352-355

  Nandwani, N ^a   Raphael, J H ^a   Langton, J A ^a,b  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airway, reflexes; Complications, infection; Complications, respiratory; Infection, respiratory tract

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA;

ADULT; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STIMULUS; SYMPTOM; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VAPOR;

EID: 0030887533     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/78.4.352     Document Type: Article

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