Nasal Obstruction
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Changes in the maxillary sinus volume and the surgical outcome after the canine fossa puncture approach in pediatric patients with an antrochoanal polyp: results of a minimum 3-year follow-up.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: An antrochoanal polyp (ACP) originates from the maxillary antrum and simple excision results in high recurrence rates. Canine fossa puncture (CFP) has been proposed as an alternative method of accessing the entire maxillary antrum. To ... Read more...

KTP/532 YAG laser treatment for allergic rhinitis.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of the KTP/532 YAG laser to reduce nasal congestion and discharge in patients with allergic rhinitis. METHODS: Forty-eight patients with symptoms of allergic rhinitis were treated ... Read more...

Double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of reformulated azelastine nasal spray in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: Azelastine nasal spray is a topical antihistamine with a distinctive taste that may be objectionable to some patients. The primary objectives of this clinical trial were (1) to determine if a reformulated azelastine nasal spray (Astepro) ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Nasal Obstruction'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Changes in the maxillary sinus volume and the surgical outcome after the canine fossa puncture approach in pediatric patients with an antrochoanal polyp: results of a minimum 3-year follow-up. 30 Aug 2009
• KTP/532 YAG laser treatment for allergic rhinitis. 30 Aug 2009
• Double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of reformulated azelastine nasal spray in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis. 30 Aug 2009
• Nasal physiological reactivity of subjects with nonallergic rhinitis to cold air provocation: a pilot comparison of subgroups. 30 Aug 2009
• Dynamic nasal infrared thermography in patients with nasal septal perforations. 30 Aug 2009
• Desloratadine for the treatment of cypress pollen-induced allergic rhinitis. 30 Aug 2009
• Effect of smoking on symptoms of allergic rhinitis. 30 Aug 2009
• Pathology Quiz Case 2. Nasal chondromesenchymal hamartoma (NCMH). 30 Aug 2009
• Trends in functional rhinoplasty 2008. 30 Jul 2009
• Radiofrequency, high-frequency, and electrocautery treatments vs partial inferior turbinotomy: microscopic and macroscopic effects on nasal mucosa. 30 Jul 2009
• Nasal congestion index: A measure for nasal obstruction. 30 Jul 2009
• Rhinolithiasis: long-term complication of maxillary osteotomy. 30 Jul 2009
• Severe allergy to poultry meat without sensitisation to egg proteins with concomitant Leguminosae allergy. Case report. 21 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
• Limited nasal septoplasty by ophthalmologists during endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy: is it safe? 29 Jun 2009
• Pathology quiz case 2. Eosinophilic angiocentric fibrosis (EAF). 29 Jun 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