Evaluation of methods for endoscopic staging of nasal polyposis

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 72-76

  Johansson, L ^a   Akerlund A ^b   Holmberg, K ^c   Melen I ^a   Stierna, P ^d   Bende, Mats ^a  

^a CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Blockage symptoms; Nasal polyps; Scoring

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ENDOSCOPY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; NOSE POLYP; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; STAGING; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033920654     PISSN: 00016489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000164800760370873     Document Type: Article

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