Radiofrequency treatment of turbinate hypertrophy: A randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 291-299

  Nease, Carey J ^a   Krempl, Greg A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FACIAL BONE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHY; MALE; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; RADIOFREQUENCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 1842424934     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2003.11.003     Document Type: Article

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