Vocal cord dysfunction and severe asthma: Considering the total airway

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 184, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 2-3

  Ayres, Jon G ^a   Mansur, Adel H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; COUGHING; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; LUNG FUNCTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOCAL CORD DISORDER; WHEEZING;

ASTHMA; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL DISEASES; LARYNGOSCOPY; VOCAL CORDS;

EID: 80051574430     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201103-0582ED     Document Type: Editorial

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