Middle ear gas - Its composition in the normal and in the tubulated ear: A methodological and clinical study

Acta Oto-Laryngologica, Supplement

Volumn , Issue 536, 1998, Pages 1-57

  Felding, Jens Ulrik ^a  

^a NONE

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ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLINICAL FEATURE; GAS ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MYRINGOTOMY; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROUS OTITIS MEDIA; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; EARDRUM; GAS; METABOLISM; MIDDLE EAR; MIDDLE EAR VENTILATION; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REFERENCE VALUE; SECRETORY OTITIS MEDIA;

CARBON DIOXIDE; OXYGEN;

ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EAR, MIDDLE; GASES; HUMANS; MIDDLE EAR VENTILATION; OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION; OXYGEN; PARTIAL PRESSURE; REFERENCE VALUES; TYMPANIC MEMBRANE;

EID: 0031596444     PISSN: 03655237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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