Optimal stimulus intensity and reliability of air stimulation technique for elicitation of laryngo-upper esophageal sphincter contractile reflex

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 223-228

  Kawamura, Osamu ^a   Easterling, Caryn ^a   Hofmann, Candy ^a   Rittmann, Tanya ^a   Shaker, Reza ^a,b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b FROEDTERT MEMORIAL LUTHERAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway; Gastroesophageal reflux; Laryngo upper esophageal sphincter contractile reflex; Optimal stimulus intensity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LARYNX; LARYNX CARTILAGE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STUDENT T TEST;

EID: 15044351720     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940511400310     Document Type: Article

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