Nasal patency by rhinomanometry in patients with sensation of nasal obstruction

American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 300-302

  Canakcioglu, Salih ^a   Tahamiler, Rauf ^a   Saritzali, Gkioukxel ^a   Isildak, Huseyin ^a   Alimoglu, Yalcin ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Epidemiologic study; Nasal airway resistance; Nasal obstruction; Nasal patency; Nonallergic rhinitis; Objective assessment; Rhinomanometry; Septal deviation; Skin prick test

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE AIRFLOW; NOSE AIRWAY RESISTANCE; NOSE DISEASE; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; NOSE SEPTUM DEVIATION; RHINOMANOMETRY; SENSATION; VASOMOTOR RHINITIS; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; RHINOMANOMETRY;

EID: 67849087107     PISSN: 19458924     EISSN: 19458932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajra.2009.23.3312     Document Type: Article

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