Prevalence and severity of external auditory exostoses in breath-hold divers

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 122, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1162-1167

  Sheard, P W ^a   Doherty, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apnoea; Auditory canal, external; Diving; Exostoses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING APPARATUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIVER; EXOSTOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; STENOSIS; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIVING; EAR CANAL; EXOSTOSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATION; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54949139280     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215108001850     Document Type: Article

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