(1) The clinical signs and symptoms (hypoacusis, conduction deafness) and the otoscopic and rhinoscopic findings of treated patients improved.
(2) The explanatory values for the rhinoscopical findings of different factors, such as working category age, duration of nickel exposure, grams tobacco smoked per week, and nickel content of nasal mucosa, were evaluated by applying a stepwise multiple regression analysis.
(3) About 25% of the rhinoscopically normal patients were found to have significantly low ("abnormal") flow values on one side.
(4) The importance of the cycle in rhinoscopic assessment, nasal airway obstruction, and breathing disorders of sleep is discussed.
(5) In order to detect a possible influence of hormonal contraception on the development of vasomotor rhinitis, a five-months rhinoscopic survey was conducted on 460 women whose ages ranged from 18 to 40 years.
(6) Electrical stimulation of the human olfactory mucosa was performed by means of an electrode, which was attached to a rhinoscope.
(7) Rhinoscopic and roentgenologic examinations revealed a mass in the ethmoidal and sphenoidal sinuses.
(8) Ninety-eight patients had only rhinoscopic evidence of sinusitis (group I), 84 patients had both rhinoscopic and radiographic evidence of sinusitis (group II), and 64 patients had neither rhinoscopic nor radiographic evidence of sinusitis (group III).
(9) Acoustic rhinometric curves can only be interpreted in combination with the rhinoscopic findings because different pathological conditions can produce similar curves.
(10) The rhinoscopical findings of the exposed workers and control persons are emphasizing the case history details.
(11) Compared to it the glass fibre endoscopy requires longer working time and the topographical orientation is rendered more difficult with the technique being available in the same manner as post-rhinoscopic endo-photographic documentation of findings.
(12) The higher the weight of the child, the lower the incidence of common cold and the fewer pathological rhinoscopical findings.
(13) Based on rhinorheomanometric examinations supplemented by rhinoscopic and histological findings, evidence could be provided that an allergy of type IV in the Coombs and Gell classification can be challenged in the nasal mucous membrane as well.
(14) Rhinoscopic evidence of nasal deformity could not be used to predict an increase in nasal resistance since many patients with rhinoscopically abnormal noses had "normal" nasal resistances.
(15) Number of years from first employment at the nickel refinery and tobacco consumption were the only explanatory factors that showed a statistically significant correlation to the rhinoscopical findings.
(16) No distinct association was established between rhinoscopical findings and epithelial dysplasia found by histological examination.
(17) A complete endoscopic sinus work-up can often identify surgically correctable sinusitis despite normal routine rhinoscopic and plain-film examination.
(18) Rhinoscopic examination should be accurate and carried out optically to check for any congenital malformation (meningocele).
(19) Assessment of nasal patency by the recording of nasal symptom scores was compared with an objective method of determining nasal airway area using a fiberoptic rhinoscope.
(20) We devised a steel instrument, vaguely resembling a rhinoscope, composed of two semicones.
Rhinoscopy
Definition:
(n.) The examination or study of the soft palate, posterior nares, etc., by means of a laryngoscopic mirror introduced into the pharynx.
Example Sentences:
(1) Rhinoscopy detected the nasal cycle in an average of 72% of subjects and rhinomanometry in 49%.
(2) Rhinoscopy and rhinomanometry were performed 20 times on each of 14 subjects during 14 to 26 minutes.
(3) The mean coefficients of variation for rhinoscopy and rhinomanometry were 14% and 19%, respectively.
(4) Symptoms were improved and rhinoscopy showed reduced swelling and redness of the mucosa and reduced nasal secretion and obstruction (basically unchanged in the placebo group).
(5) 14 patients were analysed: the size of the polyps was assessed by rhinoscopy and rhinomanometry at the beginning and at the end of the therapy.
(6) The need for microscopic rhinoscopy is obvious to otolaryngologists who have used the operating microscope in otology and laryngology.
(7) Gross rhinoscopy was performed in 119 dogs, and rhinoscopy-assisted pinch biopsy was performed in 109.
(8) Palpation, transillumination of the sinuses and anterior rhinoscopy are of minimal value in making the diagnosis.
(9) Adenoid enlargement is uncommon in adults and because examination of the nasopharynx by indirect posterior rhinoscopy is inadequate, many cases of enlarged adenoid in adults are misdiagnosed and accordingly maltreated.
(10) The pathological septal findings were confirmed at the time by rhinoscopy in 98 cases (40%).
(11) In the present work the mean values obtained from total nasal resistance testing have been matched with those referring to the single nasal cavity by submitting two groups to automated rhinomanometry: one of subjects with normal rhinoscopy, the other of subjects showing nasal stenosis.
(12) These values were used to detect abnormalities in a group of 193 patients whose septum anatomy had been evaluated with rhinoscopy.
(13) The role of posterior rhinoscopy as an integral part of a routine otological examination is highlighted.
(14) The diagnostic methodology of these 250 patients included: anamnesis, rhinoscopy, rhinomanometry, skin tests, respiratory function, immunoglobulin levels (IgG, IgA, IgM, IgE), specific IgE and histamine release test.
(15) Rhinomanometric measurements, a clinical examination of the exterior of the nose, and rhinoscopy were performed.
(16) The rhinoscopy shows high positive rates and has advantages being free from any special equipment, prolonged time or the patients' cooperation, but also had disadvantages such as requirement of skill of examiner and problems in objectivity.
(17) Rhinoscopy and radiography revealed no abnormal findings in the nasal septum, rima oflactoria, concha nasalis media, sinus ethmoidales, etc.
(18) It was shown that their involvement is a forecaster of undoubtful value in the prognosis of AH, specially if it is considered that other procedures are hard to carry out such as in the case of the child affected by posterior rhinoscopy.
(19) The protocol includes history, physical examination, blood clinical pathology assessment, radiographs, culture and sensitivity tests, rhinoscopy, histopathology, fungal serology, and allergy screening.
(20) The diagnostic success rate of gross rhinoscopy with rhinoscopy-assisted biopsy was 83% (78 of 94 evaluated cases).