The importance of improved nasal breathing: A review of the Nozovent nostril dilator

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

Volumn 127, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 418-423

  Petruson, Björn ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Mouth dryness; Nostril dilator; Nozovent; Respiratory disturbance index CPAP; Snoring

Indexed keywords

DECONGESTIVE AGENT; GROWTH HORMONE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ASTHMA; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; DEVICE; FATIGUE; HUMAN; NOSE BREATHING; NOSTRIL DILATOR; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; THERAPY EFFECT; XEROSTOMIA;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; DILATATION; HUMANS; MOUTH BREATHING; NASAL CAVITY; NASAL DECONGESTANTS; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; PULMONARY VENTILATION; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 34147172306     PISSN: 00016489     EISSN: 16512553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016480500417106     Document Type: Review

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