Effects of the Cottle's maneuver on the nasal valve as assessed by acoustic rhinometry

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 456-459

  Tikanto, Jukka ^a,b   Pirilä, Tapio ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cheek; Cottle's maneuver; MAC1; Nasal cavity; Nasal decongestion; Nasal obstruction; Nasal valve; Rhinometry

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NOSE CAVITY; NOSE MUCOSA; RHINOMETRY; SCREENING TEST;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL CAVITY; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; RHINOMETRY, ACOUSTIC;

EID: 34548451212     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajr.2007.21.3040     Document Type: Article

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