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Effectiveness of septoplasty in adults with nasal obstruction and a deviated septum
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Rhinomanometry in clinical use. A tool in the septoplasty decision making process.
Subjective nasal obstruction is a common chronic complaint caused by mucosal disease, skeletal abnormality or a combination of both. The challenge is to determine the main cause and to decide whether the intervention should be medical or surgical. Diagnosis is done by a combination of rhinoscopy, …
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THE DIGITAL NOSE: COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS AS A NEW TOOL FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF PHYSIOLOGICAL, PATHOLOGICAL AND VIRTUAL POST-SURGICAL NASAL AIR FLOW
Nasal stenosis is the most common symptom of a variety of nasal pathologies. In a large study of 4,611 patients with rhinosinusitis, 66 percent of patients exhibited nasal stenosis. In a separate study, it was found in 70% of 755 patients. Several conditions, including rhinosinusitis, nasal septal …
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Allergen wheal area during early childhood predicts allergic rhinitis phenotypes at age four
… tract characterized by symptoms of rhinorrhea, nasal obstruction, itching, and sneezing in response to allergen exposure. Allergic rhinitis is common in childhood, affecting 42% of six year old children, and is associated with an increased risk of asthma. Thus, determining early childhood risk …
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Revisione critica dei risultati e nuovi algoritmi decisionali sulla chirurgia dell'OSAS
… of the upper airway. Procedures addressing nasal obstruction include septoplasty, turbinectomy, and radiofrequency ablation (RF) of the turbinates. Surgical procedures to reduce soft palate redundancy include uvulopalatopharyngoplasty with or without tonsillectomy, uvulopalatal flap, …
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Nasal delivery of peptides using powder carriers based on starch/poly(acrylic acid)
… alternative routes of administration (buccal, nasal, pulmonal, ocular, transdermal, rectal and vaginal route) have been investigated. In the present work, the nasal route was selected as an alternative route for peptide delivery. Despite the advantages related to nasal administration, the …
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The Influence of Outdoor Air Quality on Vertical and Transverse Dental Dimensions
<p>Introduction: Ambient air pollution exposure is significantly associated with increased posterior crossbite tendency. Purpose: The objectives of this study were to assess whether there was an association between exposure to ambient air pollution and skeletal and dental measurements of vertical …