The influence of the size of the maxillary sinus ostium on the nasal and sinus nitric oxide levels

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 261-264

  Kirihene, Ravi K D R A ^a   Rees, Guy ^a   Wormald, Peter John ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECONGESTIVE AGENT; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; NITRIC OXIDE; PHENYLEPHRINE; STEROID;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BREATH HOLDING; CANNULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HUMAN; MAXILLARY SINUS; MOUTH BREATHING; MUCOCILIARY TRANSPORT; NOSE CAVITY; NOSE SURGERY; RECURRENT INFECTION; SMOKING;

EID: 0036756358     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/194589240201600508     Document Type: Article

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