Combined effects of a nasal dilator and nasal prongs on nasal airflow resistance

Chest

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 397-401

  Lorino, A M ^a   D'Ortho, M P ^a   Dahan, E ^a   Bignani, O ^a   Vastel, C ^a   Lorino, H ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Nasal airflow resistance; Nasal dilator; Nasal prongs; Posterior rhinomanometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NOSE AIRWAY RESISTANCE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINOMANOMETRY;

EID: 0034833697     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.120.2.397     Document Type: Article

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