Respiratory complications in patients with upper respiratory tract infections
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Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
The upper respiratory system includes the nose, nasal cavity, pharynx, and larynx with subglottic area of trachea. In the normal circumstances, air enters the respiratory system through nostrils where it is filtered, humidified, and warmed inside the nasal cavity. Conditioned air passes through pharynx, larynx, and trachea and then enters in lower respiratory system. Dysfunction of any part of ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia
سال: 1987
ISSN: 0832-610X,1496-8975
DOI: 10.1007/bf03010532