Month: July 2010
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Snoring-Bernoulli principle and Venturi effect
Understanding the Physiology of Airway in Snoring and Obstructive Sleep apnea(OSA) Many factors combine to cause the pharyngeal collapse associated with snoring and sleep apnea- forces that promote airway dilation and forces that promote collapse. Two basic principles of fluid flow, the Bernoulli principle and the Venturi effect, can be applied to give additional insight…
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Bad Breath-Halitosis-ENT and other Causes
Bad Breath or Halitosis is a condition in which a person tends to exhale fouls smelling breath from the mouth. Unfortunately, people who suffer from this disease are completely unaware of their problem and the discomfort they cause to others. If you have experienced the following and Your bad breath is interfering with your social…
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Laser Surgery for Nasal Allergy as an OPD procedure
Laser Assisted Partial Turbinectomy-LAPT can be a viable alternative for some of those people with more severe symptoms, not controlled by standard medical treatment. Turbinates (nasal concha) are bone shelves in the lateral wall of nose covered with mucosa. These are responsible for the heating, filtering, and humidifying the air you breathe into your nostrils.…