Diagnostic accuracy of peak nasal inspiratory flow and rhinomanometry in functional rhinosurgery

Laryngoscope

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 605-610

  Bermüller, Christian ^a   Kirsche, Hanspeter ^a   Rettinger, Gerhard ^a   Riechelmann, Herbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Nasal decongestants; Nasal obstruction; rhinomanometry; Sensitivity and specificity; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; NOSE SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RHINOMANOMETRY; SPIROMETRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL DECONGESTANTS; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; NOSE; NOSE DEFORMITIES, ACQUIRED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHINOMANOMETRY; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 41849101075     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MLG.0b013e318161e56b     Document Type: Article

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