What happens to patients with nasal stuffiness and pathological rhinomanometry left without surgery?

Rhinology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 24-27

  Thulesius, Helle L ^a   Thulesius, Hans O ^a   Jessen, Max ^a  

^a CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Age groups; Nasal airway resistance; Nasal obstruction; Nasal septum surgery; Rhinomanometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RHINITIS; RHINOMANOMETRY;

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RHINITIS; RHINOMANOMETRY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62649121467     PISSN: 03000729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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