Decrease of resistance to air flow with nasal strips as measured with the airflow perturbation device

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Nasal strips are used by athletes, people who snore, and asthmatics to ease the burden of breathing. Although there are some published studies that demonstrate higher flow with nasal strips, none had directly measured the effect of t...

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Main Authors: Johnson Arthur T, Wong Lily S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-10-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
Online Access:http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/3/1/38