Sensitivity and specificity of nasal flexible fiberoptic endoscopy in the diagnosis of adenoid hypertrophy in children

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 63-67

  Kindermann, Christine Aparecida ^a   Roithmann, Renato ^b   Neto, José Faibes Lubianca ^a,c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE LUTERANA DO BRASIL   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE CIÊNCIAS DA SAÚDE DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adenoid hypertrophy; Adenoidectomy; Adenoids; Lateral X ray; Nasal flexible fiberoptic endoscopy; Nasal obstruction

Indexed keywords

ADENOID HYPERTROPHY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FIBERSCOPE ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; PHARYNX DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADENOIDS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY; MALE; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; NOSE; OBSERVER VARIATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 36749085535     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2007.09.013     Document Type: Article

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