The association between paranasal computerized tomography scans and symptoms and signs in a general practice population with acute maxillary sinusitis

APMIS

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 44-48

  Hansen, Jens Georg ^a   Lund, Elisabeth ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Acute maxillary sinusitis; Computerized tomography; General practice; Signs; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDEMA; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAXILLA SINUSITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; TOOTH PAIN; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD SEDIMENTATION; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; COHORT STUDIES; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MAXILLARY SINUSITIS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650136053     PISSN: 09034641     EISSN: 16000463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0463.2010.02690.x     Document Type: Article

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