Correlation between subjective and objective evaluation of the nasal airway. A systematic review of the highest level of evidence

Clinical Otolaryngology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 518-525

  Andre R F ^a   Vuyk, H D ^b   Ahmed, A ^c   Graamans, K ^d   Nolst Trenite G J ^e  

^a RIJNLAND HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b TERGOOI HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c DONCASTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; NOSE AIRFLOW; NOSE AIRWAY RESISTANCE; NOSE BREATHING; NOSE CAVITY; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RHINOMANOMETRY; RHINOMETRY; SENSATION;

HUMANS; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; RHINOMANOMETRY; RHINOMETRY, ACOUSTIC; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 73649133698     PISSN: 17494478     EISSN: 17494486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-4486.2009.02042.x     Document Type: Review

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