Reduction of snoring with a plasma-mediated radiofrequency-based ablation (Coblation) device

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 40-43

  Johnson, Jonas T ^a   Vates, Jennifer ^a   Wagner, Robin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOLUMETRY; CATHETER ABLATION; HEALTH SURVEY; INSTRUMENTATION; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOFT PALATE;

ADULT; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PALATE, SOFT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SNORING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 41949137569     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556130808700114     Document Type: Article

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