Nasal airflow dynamics: Mechanisms and responses associated with an external nasal dilator strip

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 929-936

  Kirkness, J P ^a,c   Wheatley, J R ^b   Amis, T C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hyperpnoea; Nasal decongestant; Nasal patency; Nasal resistance

Indexed keywords

DECONGESTIVE AGENT; OXYMETAZOLINE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPERPNEA; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NOSE AIRFLOW; NOSE AIRWAY RESISTANCE; NOSE BREATHING; NOSE CAVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHINOMANOMETRY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TEST STRIP; TIDAL VOLUME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DILATATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL DECONGESTANTS; NOSE; PULMONARY VENTILATION;

EID: 0034029717     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3003.2000.15e20.x     Document Type: Article

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