Simplified oscillation method for assessing nasal obstruction non-invasively and under spontaneous ventilation: A pilot study

Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 439-444

  Lemes, L N A ^a   de Melo, Pedro Lopes ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biomedical instrumentation; Forced oscillation technique; Nasal obstruction; Respiratory impedance

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; OSCILLATIONS; PATIENT MONITORING; RESPIRATORY THERAPY; SURGERY;

THERAPEUTICS;

NONINVASIVE MEDICAL PROCEDURES;

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NOSE AIRWAY RESISTANCE; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; OSCILLATION; PILOT STUDY; PNEUMOTACHYGRAPHY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0042308762     PISSN: 01400118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02348087     Document Type: Article

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