Nasal Obstruction - Etiology
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Nasal congestion index: A measure for nasal obstruction.

30 Jul 2009 OBJECTIVES: The relationship between congestion of the nasal mucosa and subjective nasal obstruction remains poorly defined. Applying the novel Nasal Congestion Index (NCI), we compared subjective nasal obstruction with objective measures for ... Read more...

Concha bullosa: endoscopic treatment.

29 Jun 2009 AIM: To assess the frequency and the endoscopic treatment of the middle turbinate pneumatization or concha bullosa. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty-nine patients (26 males and 23 females) with sinusitis and headache symptoms and axial and coronal ... Read more...

Nasal obstruction as the first symptom in a patient with a calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumour (CEOT).

29 Jun 2009 Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumour (CEOT), also known as Pindborg tumour, is a rare, benign odontogenic neoplasm. A case of an intra-osseous CEOT in the maxilla is presented in which unilateral nasal obstruction and progressive difficulty in ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Nasal Obstruction - Etiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Pathology Quiz Case 2. Nasal chondromesenchymal hamartoma (NCMH). 30 Aug 2009
• Nasal congestion index: A measure for nasal obstruction. 30 Jul 2009
• Rhinolithiasis: long-term complication of maxillary osteotomy. 30 Jul 2009
• Concha bullosa: endoscopic treatment. 29 Jun 2009
• Nasal obstruction as the first symptom in a patient with a calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumour (CEOT). 29 Jun 2009
• Influence of nasal bone fracture and its reduction on the airway. 29 Jun 2009
• Rhinolithiasis: a retrospective study and review of the literature. 29 Jun 2009
• Middle turbinate angiofibroma in an elderly woman. 29 Jun 2009
• Treatment of nasal obstruction in the posttraumatic nose. 30 May 2009
• Nasal reconstruction of the leprosy nose using costal cartilage. 30 May 2009
• Cosmetic and functional effects of cephalic malposition of the lower lateral cartilages: a facial plastic surgical case study. 30 May 2009
• Septoplasty pearls. 30 May 2009
• Open septoplasty: indications and treatment. 30 May 2009
• Surgical and nonsurgical treatments of the nasal valves. 30 May 2009
• Septoplasty complications: avoidance and management. 30 May 2009
• Caudal septal deviation. 30 May 2009
• Sleep disordered breathing in children in a general population sample: prevalence and risk factors. 30 May 2009
• Complications with forehead flaps in nasal reconstruction. 30 May 2009
• [Inverted papilloma -- a rare cause of nasal obstruction] 11 May 2009
• A review of the efficacy of desloratadine, fexofenadine, and levocetirizine in the treatment of nasal congestion in patients with allergic rhinitis. 29 Apr 2009

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Technical information about 'Nasal Obstruction'

Definition: Any hindrance to the passage of air into and out of the nose. The obstruction may be unilateral or bilateral, and may involve any part of the NASAL CAVITY.

Descriptor UI: D015508

Alternative terms: Nasal Obstruction; Obstruction, Nasal; Obstructions, Nasal; Nasal Blockage; Blockage, Nasal; Blockages, Nasal; Nasal Blockages; Nasal Airway Obstruction; Airway Obstruction, Nasal; Obstruction, Nasal Airway; Unilateral Nasal Obstruction; Nasal Obstruction, Unilateral; Bilateral Nasal Obstruction; Nasal Obstruction, Bilateral; Obstruction, Bilateral Nasal;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C08.460.525; C08.618.846.185.525; C09.603.525;

History Note: 90