Diagnostic and treatment implications of nasal obstruction in snoring and obstructive sleep apnea

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 279-290

  Scharf, Martin B ^a   Cohen, Aliza Pollack ^a  

^a Ctr for Research in Sleep Disorders   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; ALCOHOL; ALMITRINE; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; BROMOCRIPTINE; CILAZAPRIL; DECONGESTIVE AGENT; NALOXONE; NICOTINE; PROGESTERONE; PROTRIPTYLINE; STRYCHNINE; THEOPHYLLINE; TRYPTOPHAN;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; NOSE AIRWAY RESISTANCE; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION CONTROL; REVIEW; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDER; SNORING; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0031795437     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)63120-1     Document Type: Review

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